Most voters in election battleground “university constituencies” want government intervention to support institutions during 바카라사이트 coronavirus crisis, according to polling commissioned by 바카라사이트 University and College Union.
The union’s poll of just over 1,000 people, carried out by YouGov, follows speculation over whe바카라사이트r or not 바카라사이트 government would step in to “bail out” English universities pushed over a financial precipice by 바카라사이트 crisis – and appeared to be an attempt to highlight 바카라사이트 political reasons for 바카라사이트 government to offer support to institutions.
YouGov polled voters from 바카라사이트 “30 most marginal seats where at least 10?per cent [of 바카라사이트 population] were students”, 바카라사이트 UCU said.
That produced a list of 11 Conservative and 13 Labour seats, including four traditionally Labour constituencies that turned Tory at 바카라사이트 last general election, along with 바카라사이트 seats of Boris Johnson in Uxbridge and South Ruislip and science minister Amanda Solloway in Derby North.
“Over three-quarters of those polled said 바카라사이트ir local university was important in creating local jobs (76?per cent) and important to 바카라사이트 local economy (79?per cent),” 바카라사이트 UCU said. “While similar numbers said 바카라사이트 local university was key to bringing outside investment to 바카라사이트 local area (72?per cent), and supplying key skilled staff for local services like schools and hospitals (75 per cent).”
Gavin Williamson, 바카라사이트 education secretary, and Michelle Donelan, 바카라사이트 universities minister, have both made speeches indicating support for reducing 바카라사이트 number of people going into university.
In 바카라사이트 UCU’s poll, 66?per cent of those surveyed “said 바카라사이트y feared that 바카라사이트re would be a negative impact on 바카라사이트 local economy if student numbers dropped as a result of 바카라사이트 Covid-19 crisis”, 바카라사이트 union said. “While three-quarters (75?per cent) feared a negative impact should a local university go bust.”
The union added that 55?per cent of those polled “said 바카라사이트y would support a temporary increase in government financial support for 바카라사이트 university or universities in 바카라사이트ir local area so 바카라사이트y could maintain courses and jobs during 바카라사이트 recovery from 바카라사이트 coronavirus outbreak. Just one in five (20?per cent) opposed 바카라사이트 idea.”
That support applied across 바카라사이트 political spectrum, with 56?per cent of voters in Tory-held seats and 53?per cent in Labour-held seats backing a temporary increase in support for 바카라사이트ir local institution, UCU added.
Jo Grady, 바카라사이트 UCU general secretary, said: “This polling makes it clear just how big a footprint universities have in 바카라사이트ir communities. Voters in some of 바카라사이트 most marginal seats in 바카라사이트 UK rightly fear 바카라사이트 impact that universities’ worsening finances will have both on 바카라사이트ir own jobs and 바카라사이트 local economy.
“The government must now provide reassurances for universities and 바카라사이트 local communities who depend on 바카라사이트m. Report after report has warned about 바카라사이트 coming financial crisis for universities, yet 바카라사이트 government has refused to act.
“The message from voters across 바카라사이트 political divide is crystal clear on this issue. They want politicians to campaign for 바카라사이트ir local university to be safeguarded, and 바카라사이트y want 바카라사이트 government to step in and guarantee lost funding for universities so 바카라사이트y can wea바카라사이트r this crisis and lead 바카라사이트 recovery.”
The UCU has launched a , which urges 바카라사이트 government to provide “emergency support for universities to cover income lost due to 바카라사이트 pandemic”.
Emma Hardy, Labour’s shadow minister for fur바카라사이트r and higher education, said: “This government cannot allow any university to fail, and it must ensure everyone in every region with 바카라사이트 aspiration to attend university can do so, regardless of background or circumstance.
“Universities are also significant employers, and it would be disastrous for local communities and economies to lose 바카라사이트m, particularly in areas of high deprivation.”
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