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► Higher Education Funding Debate
Higher Education Funding Debate
The University of Wolverhampton Students’ Union (UWSU) is hosting a debate 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 Great Wolverhampton Higher Education Funding Debate comes ahead of the 2009 government review of the funding system which could potentially see the cap on tuition fees rise above its’ current level of £3,145 a year.
Students, University Executive and Board of Governors, NUS, the Chief Executive of Million+, Pam Tatlow, local business people and special guest, MP Rob Marris will attend the debate which aims to bring the campaign to the forefront of issues facing the University of Wolverhampton and the City of Wolverhampton.
UWSU Welfare and Campaigns Vice-President, Caroline Rose, said “with the looming 2009 review of higher education funding it is vital that we are able to identify a joint University and Union position. We will then have a stronger voice locally and nationally.
“We will be debating two different issues on the day as well as hearing from inspirational speakers about their views of the future. The debate will look to gage the opinions of all attendees and arrive at an overall position for Wolverhampton going into the 2009 review”.
The debate will take place in the Arena Theatre at the University of Wolverhampton on Friday 21st November between 1:45 – 4:45pm.
For further information please contact Caroline Rose, Welfare and Campaigns Vice President on: 01902 322045 or e-mail wandc@wolvesunion.org
Agenda
13:45
Arrival - Tea and Coffee
14:15
Opening remarks - Vice Chancellor Caroline Gipps
14:30
NUS - An introduction to the Broke and Broken campaign/ report Aaron Porter
15:00
Debate 1 – Panel - Rob Marris MP, Aaron Porter NUS, Pam Tatlow, Million+, Jane Nelson PVC
With the shift from the 18 year old full timer to the more part time and work based learners, should funding be re – allocated towards the part time mature student sooner rather than later?
15:30
Q + A
15:45
Debate 2 – Panel- Gerald Bennett PVC, Jon Elsmore Dean of Students, Hollie Jones, Birmingham Guild of Students, Business links west Midlands rep tbc.
Funding from outside the box?
• Business contribution?
• Graduate tax?
16:15
Q + A
16:45
Closing remarks - Cheryl Mcgivern President UWSU
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