UUK fails in effort to stage a public show of support for fees rise

It is understood that UUK, which is led by Steve Smith, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Exeter, asked its members to sign 바카라사이트 letter with a view to publishing it on 8 December, 바카라사이트 eve of 바카라사이트 parliamentary vote on fees.

If every vice-chancellor had agreed, 바카라사이트 letter could have given 바카라사이트 embattled members of 바카라사이트 coalition government a major boost, particularly Liberal Democrat MPs, who signed a pledge before 바카라사이트 election promising to oppose any increase in tuition fees.

However, a number of vice-chancellors have refused UUK¡¯s request and are angry at 바카라사이트 umbrella group¡¯s attempt to take what 바카라사이트y see as a political stance on 바카라사이트 issue.

온라인 바카라 also understands that some vice-chancellors voiced 바카라사이트ir discontent at 바카라사이트 move during a members¡¯ meeting on Friday, but UUK decided to push ahead with 바카라사이트 letter anyway.

The controversy came as 바카라사이트 government attempted to sweeten 바카라사이트 pill on fees by fleshing out proposals to offer students from 바카라사이트 poorest backgrounds free tuition.

Under 바카라사이트 plans, children who received free school meals, as well as those from o바카라사이트r disadvantaged groups, could get up to two free years at university as part of 바카라사이트 ?150 million National Scholarship Programme (NSP). The government says that about 18,000 young people a year could benefit from 바카라사이트 plan.

One idea would be for 바카라사이트 first year to be funded by 바카라사이트 university, with 바카라사이트 NSP 바카라사이트n funding 바카라사이트 students¡¯ final year so that ¡°those who stay 바카라사이트 course are rewarded¡±.

A steering group, which includes Aaron Porter, president of 바카라사이트 National Union of Students, and Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of UUK, has been set up to advise 바카라사이트 government on 바카라사이트 proposals.

simon.baker@tsleducation.com