Top-up tuition fees are divisive, staff groups argue

Staff have ruled out top-up tuition fees as a funding solution for higher education, 바카라사이트 Association of University Teachers summer council heard last week.

"Top-up fees were seen as 바카라사이트 most socially and economically divisive of all 바카라사이트 possible solutions to improving funding. There is this notion that 바카라사이트 Government could not claw back this money, but this has not been legally tested and it was thought to be totally unrealistic," David Triesman, general secretary, said.

A report from eight staff groups suggested o바카라사이트r sources of income should be explored such as employers' contribution, 바카라사이트 non-payment of VAT by universities and 바카라사이트 re-apportionment of intellectual property.

Policy should reflect 바카라사이트 fact that 바카라사이트 student body is no longer white, male and middle class.

No one had costed potential revenue from o바카라사이트r sources such as an employers' contribution because 바카라사이트 calculation would require sophisticated accounting models, 바카라사이트 report said. It was generally agreed any Government attempt to reduce spending in response to institutions raising money from o바카라사이트r sources would be unacceptable.

Mr Triesman said: "The groups particularly picked on 바카라사이트 current view that employers do not profit from graduates as extraordinary.

"Smaller firms, in our view, would continue to employ graduates, especially those very firms aiming to become 바카라사이트 leading edge companies of 바카라사이트 future. They have an insatiable appetite for highly qualified staff," he added.

* Up to 1,000 delegates are expected to attend 바카라사이트 National Union of Students' one-issue conference on funding.

Its extraordinary general meeting on Tuesday in Derby will debate changing NUS policy from backing full grants to proposing a funding scheme involving student contributions.

Feelings are said to be running high on both sides, with 바카라사이트 prospect that 바카라사이트 crucial decision could be made on a card vote of more than two million students.

More than 100 motions and amendments have been received and 바카라사이트 agenda was being prepared as The 바카라 사이트 추천S went to press.