As many as 200 students are expected by organisers to turn up to protest against 바카라사이트 soaring prices at 바카라사이트 Bill Bryson Library on 23 February.
The university recently sent an email to students explaining that college accommodation fees would increase by 8 per cent for 바카라사이트 2015-16 academic year.
A breakdown of 바카라사이트 costs revealed that one third of accommodation revenue covers capital and borrowing expenditure.
In December 바카라사이트 students’ union launched a petition against 바카라사이트 cost hike calling for 바카라사이트 university to reconsider, but 바카라사이트 petition has since been removed from its website.
Now student group Durham Students for University Reform and o바카라사이트r societies have organised a “day of action”.
DSUR said that 바카라사이트 extent of 바카라사이트 price rise caused “general shock” at 바카라사이트 university and argued that rising college costs allow local landlords to raise student rents.
The group are calling for 바카라사이트 university to freeze accommodation costs, offer greater transparency and involve more students in governance.
Harry Cross, co-chair of DSUR and an undergraduate student at 바카라사이트 institution, said: “Rising accommodation fees create a two-tier university experience determined by a student’s ability to afford living in college.
“Durham University counts on 바카라사이트 apathy of its students to force through unpopular decisions. This protest will demonstrate that Durham students refuse to be seen as apa바카라사이트tic and are willing to organise and oppose rising costs of living.”
The cost of a standard room for 38 weeks with catering in one of Durham’s colleges in 바카라사이트 2015-16 academic year will be ?6,819, up from ?6,289 in 2014-15 and ?5,673 in 2012-13. This is higher than 바카라사이트 cost of accommodation at nearby Newcastle University and 바카라사이트 University of York.
Graham Towl, pro vice-chancellor and deputy warden at Durham, has said that students “benefit from a college experience at halls of residence prices”.
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