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Very few people seem to be - they all think universities are getting more money post-Browne rather than a lot less. On Friday, September 12, 2014, John Conway <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Are you aware of the real state of university finances???? > > Regards > John > (Sent from my iPhone) > > > On 12 Sep 2014, at 12:34, "Simon Jarvis" <[log in to unmask] > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > I think that HEIs charging students £9k a year to study could provide > their students with a low cost entry level computer, so long as it was made > clear that the students were responsible for its functionality (i.e. that > IT Services depts. are not inundated with first years bringing them back > because they'd got viruses). > > > > I'm very interested in how this £200 contribution cost will be > administered.... > > > > Simon Jarvis > > Head of Disability and Dyslexia Service > > > > Room FB 2.30 > > Second floor, Francis Bancroft Building > > Queen Mary University of London > > Mile End Road > > LONDON > > E1 4NS > > > > Tel: 020 7882 2765 > > www.dds.qmul.ac.uk > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. > [mailto:[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Ian F. > > Sent: 12 September 2014 11:46 > > To: [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> > > Subject: Not such a delay - was Re: Tweet from Chris Brill (@ECUChrisB) > > > > I think someone's got to get real data to challenge that (I think) > faulty survey that found 97% of students already have some kind of > computer, which I assume this is based on. Can't we get a proper yougov > survey? > > > > In the meantime I suppose it's going to be means testing by the back > door as students decide if it's worth it or are encouraged to seek > bursaries etc if they can't afford to cover the excess. Or maybe suppliers > will be able to come up with some kind of easy payments scheme to spread > the cost .... > > > > I know some people out there are convinced every student can afford a > computer but I do see many who have really struggled to pay for even a > basic secondhand model when I meet them. These are often people who came as > refugees with really complex problems e.g. PTSD, amputees etc. > > > > Regards > > Ian Francis > > > > PS I'm still hopeful this is the beginning of them attempting to kick > these changes into the long grass, though. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 12/09/2014 11:34, John Conway wrote: > >> Yes not such a complete delay by a year as it sounds. More of a halfway > house!!! > >> > >> Regards > >> John > >> (Sent from my iPhone) > >> > >>> On 12 Sep 2014, at 11:30, "Ian F." <[log in to unmask] > <javascript:;>> wrote: > >>> > >>> oh hang on... > >>> > >>> "For the academic year 2015/16, we will continue to provide Disabled > Students' Allowance funding to help with the additional cost of a computer > and assistive software if needed solely because of the student's > impairment. This will be subject to the student contributing the first £200 > of the computer's cost - broadly equivalent to the cost of a basic > computer. For future academic years we will explore a bulk purchasing > scheme for such computers to keep costs down. > >>> Additional items such as printers and consumables will not be > automatically provided, with alternative provision in the form of > university provided services such as printing services and books and > journals in electronic format to be considered as alternatives. " > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> On 12/09/2014 10:31, Deborah Gibberd wrote: > >>>> *Chris Brill (@ECUChrisB < > https://twitter.com/ecuchrisb?refsrc=email>)* > >>>> 12/09/2014 10:26 > >>>> <https://twitter.com/ecuchrisb/status/510358786075541504?refsrc=email > > > >>>> Greg Clark has made written ministerial statement postponing Disabled > >>>> Students Allowance (DSA) changes to 2016/2017 bit.ly/1qOR6lT > >>>> <http://t.co/CVrJ6vV8uq> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> This includes the link to the ministerial statement > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Deborah Gibberd > >>>> Inclusive Practice Manager > >>>> Student Services > >>>> University of Brighton > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ___________________________________________________________ > >>>> This email has been scanned by MessageLabs' Email Security > >>>> System on behalf of the University of Brighton. > >>>> For more information see http://www.brighton.ac.uk/is/spam/ > >>>> ___________________________________________________________ > >> >