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University Governance

Conference
2015 Higher Education Service Group Conference
Date
27 October 2014
Decision
Carried

Conference notes the increasing concentration of power in the hands of a few appointed executives on bodies such as pre 92 University Court (e.g. Oxford, Cambridge, Kings etc.) and Post 92 Board of Governors (e.g. Greenwich, Hertfordshire, Sunderland etc.). The main focus of these bodies is on commercial interests (potentially at the expense of educational […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.
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Cuts to Access to Learning Fund (Student Opportunity Fund)

Conference
2015 Higher Education Service Group Conference
Date
30 October 2014
Decision
Carried

Conference notes with alarm the Government’s revelation in January 2014 that it was seeking to cut £200m from the Student Opportunity Fund. Run by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). The Student Opportunity Fund is open to undergraduates and taught postgraduates and provides non-repayable grants of between £100 and £1,000 for disadvantaged students. […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.
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