tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832542768033606243.post799129546104353095..comments2023-10-18T05:50:00.562-07:00Comments on Fight Cuts Campaign at Westminster University: Guinea Pigs? Electronics and Computer ScienceFight Cuts Campaign at Westminster Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01787536101783899423noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832542768033606243.post-8696588692093248522010-08-05T04:01:39.421-07:002010-08-05T04:01:39.421-07:00Hi Dick Griffin Team,
Unfortunately the universit...Hi Dick Griffin Team,<br /><br />Unfortunately the university are using the cuts in ECS as an experiment, the UCU postualte this as well as many other voices from around the university. Hence using the personification of Guinea Pigs, we're not individuals to them clearly. Just numbers on a sheet that equate to a piece of HEFCE funding, that's the way it certainly seems.<br /><br />I say this because ECS haven't consulted with any any of their students about this change and many are seriuosly stuck due to lack of knwing what modules will be here next term, specialist supervisiors and theirfore what final project research to get underway with. This is ALREADY impeding students' studies.<br /><br />There are many other arguments for ECS negligence but here is not the place to disseminate it. <br /><br />Of course education is about self-journey, discovery, fulfillment, for the good of society and not just our CVs. But, by cutting back on the beasic fundamentals of education i.e. teaching staff, it is acting grossly negligent. <br /><br />They chose an easy target, in terms of non unionised and vulnerable lecturers. Therefore this is a case of managerial bullying too. <br /><br />I'm sure the new building will be great, but appreciate that many students are not happy with the move and would rather have a decent lecturering experience than a fancy surrounding.<br /><br />Furthermore, our political climate does not mean cuts are inevitable!!! (Unless you mean the Tory factor, but, still)<br /><br />In fact, the opposite. <br /><br />According to the Times Rich list (that's the 1000 wealthiest) the welth has grown by 77 billion in the past year.<br /><br />Now tell me there's no money to fund education?<br /><br />Let's scrap the billions spent on war and nuclear arms.<br /><br />Better still, let's nationalise ALL the banks (they made this "crisis" anyway, why should the poor in society have to pay for their fuck up) and let's use the profits to fund education amongst other things.<br /><br />I could go on but if you take one thing away from this ...<br /><br />CUTS ARE NOT INEVITABLE!<br /><br />P.S. Swing by the SU sometime and we can have a chat about all this, there's a free education/ stop the cuts demo in November, 10 in London. We will be building for it in the SU. Come along!! xFight Cuts Campaign at Westminster Universityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01787536101783899423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832542768033606243.post-54785305615696386402010-08-03T19:17:16.063-07:002010-08-03T19:17:16.063-07:00All valid points, I'm holding in however it tu...All valid points, I'm holding in however it turns out, as a Cavendish student the campus isn't at all bad, let's see what WMIN can pull out the bag. I don't however feel a guinea pig because education within university is somewhat a self journey, ill just focus on the tasks and challenges at hand and tackle them.<br /><br />Our current political climate means that it is inevitable cuts will come, let's just take a moment to thank all the clever people who voted for Cameron / Clegg (as if we had a choice on the coalition).<br /><br />I have so many things to say to them, and soon ill get my chance.Adeel Anwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100139723043173998noreply@blogger.com