UCU: Expose the government’s agenda

Sally Hunt, UCU general secretary, comments on tuition fees:

“The past few weeks have really brought home just how angry staff, students and the general public are with the government’s plans for education. They can see past the spin and they don’t accept the need for such punitive measures. Slashing taxes for big businesses whilst telling the public we’re all in this together exposes the government’s true agenda.

“We are taking to the streets to deliver a clear message to politicians that we want a fair and progressive system of education funding. There is nothing fair or progressive about tripling the cost of a degree and axing college grants that are often the difference between students being able to study or not.”