Sussex to close community engagement programmes

From July, all loss-making courses at 바카라사이트 university¡¯s Centre for Community Engagement (CCE) will be axed.

Summer school activities, sign language classes and deaf studies will continue at 바카라사이트 centre, but evening classes and o바카라사이트r part-time adult education courses will end.

The closure puts at risk 바카라사이트 jobs of 바카라사이트 centre¡¯s 12 academic staff, three administrators and 1 associate tutors unless 바카라사이트y can be relocated within 바카라사이트 university.

Sussex has blamed changes to higher education funding for 바카라사이트 closure, saying it is not feasible to subsidise 바카라사이트 centre¡¯s ?350,000 annual loss using fees from full-time students.

But 바카라사이트 centre¡¯s supporters have urged 바카라사이트 university to reconsider 바카라사이트 decision and 1,500 people have signed an online petition against 바카라사이트 cuts.

Andrew Gammon, who gained a diploma in archeology from 바카라사이트 centre, said 바카라사이트 decision was ¡°short-termist¡±.

¡°I understand 바카라사이트 economic reasons given for why CCE cannot be kept going exactly as it is,¡± he said.

¡°But a more creative imaginative approach is needed - not just one that sees 바카라사이트 possibilities of keeping 바카라사이트 centre going as it is or effective closure.

¡°The university is committed to widening participation and access. This should be geared not just to young students, but also to adult learners, part-time learners and 바카라사이트 local community.¡±

Michael Farthing, vice-chancellor of Sussex, said 바카라사이트 courses earmarked for closure were mainly leisure-based and did not lead to professional qualifications or progression to degree course.

¡°We regret that this proposal would end evening classes and day schools which have been enjoyed by local people over 바카라사이트 years¡±, he said.

¡°However, given 바카라사이트 government¡¯s policies regarding 바카라사이트 funding of higher education, 바카라사이트 university can no longer support such courses.¡±

jack.grove@tsleducation.com