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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Posted Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:16:28 This message was forwarded through MEDSOCNEWS. If you wish to make an announcement or publicise an event then please send the text to: [log in to unmask] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Apologies for cross-posting and to non-UK list members. From: Campaign for the Public University [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Campaign for the Public University Sent: 18 November 2010 08:29 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Letter / Email Campaign Dear All, The National Campaign for the Public University is initiating a letter writing campaign to protest against the silence of Russell Group VCs in light of the proposed cuts to the funding of higher education and to urge them to speak out on this matter. There is a list of email addresses for all Russell Group VCs at the bottom of this email - you can just copy and paste this list into your email. A suggested template for the letter is also provided below, please adapt as you see fit. Please do forward this on to colleagues and let them know that if they would like to join the Jiscmail list for the Campaign for the Public University, that they can do so via this website: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=CAMPAIGNFORTHEPUBLICUNIVERSITY&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Vice-Chancellors, I am writing to express my deep concern that, as Russell Group Vice-Chancellors, you have welcomed a proposed 'premium fee' that will nearly treble the cost of their education for students, while removing the public support for courses in the arts, humanities and social sciences. This is associated with a 'soft capped fee' which will bring a significant cut in income for what you are pleased to regard as 'non-elite' universities. Their fate is apparently not a matter of concern, despite the evident excellence of research and teaching across the sector (as demonstrated in the RAE and National Student Survey). Your silence over the philistinism of the Browne Report and the absence of any defence of the public value of Universities on your part is also striking. The term 'elite' implies leadership, but the Russell Group has failed to express anything other than self interest. In the process, you have set yourself against your students and many of your staff. I urge you to speak out in support of the public value of universities and against the proposed privatisation of the higher education sector. Yours faithfully, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Russell Group e-mail addresses are below: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> **Please BCC in the Campaign at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ** ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the BSA-STUDYGROUP-CONVENOR list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(BSA-STUDYGROUP-CONVENOR,SIGNOFF); ********************************************************************** 1. For general enquires or problems with the list or to CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS send a message to: [log in to unmask] 2. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set medsocnews nomail 3. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set medsocnews mail 4. To leave MedSocNews, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message (leave the subject line blank and do not include a signature): leave medsocnews 5. To join or subscribe to MedSocNews, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message (leave the subject line blank and do not include a signature): SUBSCRIBE medsocnews firstname lastname 6. Further information about the medsocnews discussion list (including list archive and how to subscribe to or leave the list) can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medsocnews.html **********************************************************************