PLEASE SEE LEAFLET, ATTACHED
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THE ASSAULT ON UNIVERSITIES: Privatisation, Secrecy and the Future of Higher Education
Dr Des Freedman, Reader in Communications and Cultural Studies
Goldsmiths, London
PLUS Speakers from De Montfort University Trade Unions/Anti-Cuts Campaigns
Thursday 8th December, 4pm Room 3.03 De Montfort University, Clephan Building, Bonners Lane
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THE ASSAULT ON UNIVERSITIES - BAILEY AND FREEDMAN (editors) Pluto Press, 2011
With funding cuts well under way and many institutions already promising to charge the maximum £9,000 yearly tuition fee, university education for the majority is under threat. This book exposes the true motives behind the government's programme and provides the analytical tools to fight it.Widespread student protests and occupations, often supported by staff, unions and society at large, show the public's opposition to funding cuts and fee increases. The contributors to this collection, many of whom are active participants in the anti-cuts movement, outline what's at stake and why it matters. They argue that university education is becoming increasingly skewed towards vocational degrees, which devalues the arts and social sciences subjects that allow creativity and political inquiry to flourish.