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► Students in Red

Students in Red

The University of Wolverhampton Students’ Union (UWSU) is hosting a day of action as part of the National Union of Students’ (NUS) priority campaign on higher education funding.

The UWSU will be one of hundreds of unions taking part nationally in the campaign, Broke and Broken, to highlight levels of student debt caused by inconsistencies in higher education funding across the country.

The Students in the Red day of action will incorporate students writing their debt on a tag and tying it to a helium balloon. Later during the event, the balloons will be released by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Caroline Gipps, and members of the University’s Board of Governors.

UWSU President, Cheryl McGivern, said “We are delighted to be involved in this national campaign organised by NUS as it highlights that there are still discrepancies occurring with higher education funding.

“The campaign is effectively telling the government that the system is Broke and Broken as students are getting into soaring levels of debt. The message we want to get across is that the cap on fees needs to stay and students are making a stand. Our role on the day will be to demonstrate the extent to which the support system is failing, and the Vice-Chancellor will release the balloons as a symbol of the University’s solidarity with our message”.

The day of action will take place in the main courtyard at the University’s city campus in Wolverhampton on Wednesday 5th November 2008 between 11am and 4pm.

Students in the Red is the first stage in which the UWSU will engage with the NUS campaign. The UWSU is also hosting a funding debate on Friday 21 November, which will be attended by students, University Executive and Board of Governors, NUS, councillors, local business people and special guest, MP Rob Marris.

For further information please contact Caroline Rose, Welfare and Campaigns Vice President on: 01902 322045 or e-mail wandc@wolvesunion.org
 
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