Did you know?
• According to NUS (National Union of Students) research The average student leaves university with a debt of £17,500, and it’s rising all the time.
• Later this year, the government will be reviewing the system of top-up fees in Britain, and most experts expect fees to rise even higher.
• A recent BBC survey found that two thirds of Vice Chancellors want fees to rise after the review. The rises they suggested ranged from £4,000 to a shocking £20,000 per year.
What can we do?
• Click here to sign the NUS petition to Gordon Brown opposing higher fees
• Click here to join the Birmingham City Students' Union anti-fees group on Facebook
• Take part in the Union’s fortnight of action against fees from 22 April to 1 May
For the next two weeks, Birmingham City students will be seeing red! The Union will be at every campus to begin building the campaign against higher student fees. We’ll have stalls on every campus where you can pick up a T-shirt to customise, sign a petition to Gordon Brown and send a postcard to your local MP.
Come along and join the fightback! We’ll be at your campus at the following times:
Wednesday 22 April
• Level 2, Students’ Union Building, City North (10am – 2pm)
Thursday 23 April
• Students’ Union Reception, Gosta Green (10am – 12pm)
• Canteen / Students’ Union Reception, Millennium Point (1pm – 3pm)
Friday 24 April
• Students’ Union Reception, Gosta Green (10am – 12pm)
Monday 27 April
• Canteen, Vittoria Street (11.30am – 1pm)
• Canteen / Students’ Union Reception, Millennium Point (1.30pm – 3pm)
Tuesday 28 April
• Canteen, Bournville (10.30am – 1pm)
Wednesday 29 April
• Foyer, Conservatoire (10am – 12.30pm)
• Canteen, Margaret Street (12pm – 2pm)
Thursday 30 April
• Level 2, Students’ Union Building, City North (11.30am – 1.30pm)
Are we alone?
No! Students across the country are campaigning against higher fees. Click below to find out more:
• National Union of Students (NUS) Broke & Broken Campaign
• Staffordshire Students’ Union Debt Counter
• Education Not for Sale (ENS)