Southampton, Solent and Winchester universities cuts (From This is Hampshire)
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Southampton, Solent and Winchester universities cuts
8:00am Monday 15th March 2010 in
FUNDING cuts which could mean Hampshire’s three universities losing millions of pounds will be revealed this week.
Unions are warning the cuts – by the Higher education Funding Council – could lead to job losses and a drop in services for more than 45,000 students.
The University of Southampton, Solent University and the University of Winchester were sent letters on Friday telling them how much their grants have been cut by – but the figures will not be made public until Thursday.
The HEFC announced in February that it would be cutting the amount it gives to universities and colleges this year by nearly 15 per cent. It could result in the universities losing out on up to £15m.
A spokesman for Solent University, which was last year given £37m – 42 per cent of its income – by the HEFC, said plans were in place to deal with the potential loss of funding.
He said: “We are facing challenging times, but the management team at Solent has anticipated this announcement and worked to ensure we enter this period of uncertainty in the best financial position.”
The University of Winchester last year received £12m from the HEFC, around 28 per cent of its turnover.
Vice chancellor Professor Joy Carter said: “While the cuts announced for the sector are severe and will undoubtedly affect investment plans, the university is reasonably well set to deal with them, having some reserves and returning annual surpluses in recent years of twice the national norm.
“We are therefore not currently planning any large scale job losses. We are conscious however of the possibility of further funding cuts after the election.”
The University of Southampton, the largest university in the south-east with more than 22,000 students, was last year awarded £100m from the HEFC, around a third of its annual income.
A spokesman for the University and College Union said: “We will see teachers on the dole, students in larger classes and a higher education sector unable to contribute as much to the economy or society. Considering we already spend less of a percentage of our gross domestic product (GDP) than our competitor countries on higher education, few people will agree that slashing funding is the way to ensure the UK can retain, let alone improve, its world-class reputation.”
Comments(16)
sph205
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8:49am Mon 15 Mar 10
I make it four! What about Pompey!?!
DCM
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8:49am Mon 15 Mar 10
News Fanatic wrote:Why would they get rid of the science park? It generates income for the University and provides useful premises for the University spin-out companies - somthing Southampton is very good at. Agree with you on the rest of it though - there's lots of waste that could be trimmed without much pain on the students (though there would be job losses).
There are going to be a lot more tales of woe as the public spending cuts are implemented after the general election. Higher education has had a lot of money spent on it in the 13 years of the Labour government, so they can hardly cry foul. There must be some unpopular courses that could usefully be closed, or assets sold to make good the loss. Why not get rid of the science park at Chilworth? Does the uni really need to own it?
hulla baloo
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9:21am Mon 15 Mar 10
RJCogburn
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10:00am Mon 15 Mar 10
southy
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10:09am Mon 15 Mar 10
RJCogburn wrote:your right about the cuts it will not matter who in power next all the right wing partys will make cuts, it will just depend on what cuts and how big the cuts will be, the tory's will give the biggest cuts in all sectors forcing up the unemployment even higher than it should be. lets just hope we do get a hung government, they be to busy fighting each other in government to worry about the ordinary people.
As it seems public service cuts will be the method by which a Tory or Labour Government will pay for bailing out the banks, Universities and further education establisments cannot expect to escape the damage.
i have heard it the funding will be around the 7million mark for each uni.
Derek of Dibden Purlieu
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10:30am Mon 15 Mar 10
southy wrote:For someone who clearly slipped through the education system, you're very quick to offer an opinion. Can you back it up with any facts?.....anything at all?
RJCogburn wrote:your right about the cuts it will not matter who in power next all the right wing partys will make cuts, it will just depend on what cuts and how big the cuts will be, the tory's will give the biggest cuts in all sectors forcing up the unemployment even higher than it should be. lets just hope we do get a hung government, they be to busy fighting each other in government to worry about the ordinary people.
As it seems public service cuts will be the method by which a Tory or Labour Government will pay for bailing out the banks, Universities and further education establisments cannot expect to escape the damage.
i have heard it the funding will be around the 7million mark for each uni.
southy
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10:51am Mon 15 Mar 10
Derek of Dibden Purlieu wrote:maybe if you took the time to go meetings then chase up the information after wards to double check you to will be that little bit wiser.
southy wrote:For someone who clearly slipped through the education system, you're very quick to offer an opinion. Can you back it up with any facts?.....anything at all?
RJCogburn wrote:your right about the cuts it will not matter who in power next all the right wing partys will make cuts, it will just depend on what cuts and how big the cuts will be, the tory's will give the biggest cuts in all sectors forcing up the unemployment even higher than it should be. lets just hope we do get a hung government, they be to busy fighting each other in government to worry about the ordinary people.
As it seems public service cuts will be the method by which a Tory or Labour Government will pay for bailing out the banks, Universities and further education establisments cannot expect to escape the damage.
i have heard it the funding will be around the 7million mark for each uni.
its only my english that lets me down, but like they say when you fail in one area your excel in others, so what your weakness.
james47
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12:46pm Mon 15 Mar 10
Its Time for a Change of Government.
southy
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1:30pm Mon 15 Mar 10
james47 wrote:its time to put some real left wing politics in place. but we not going to get any there be another 1 to 5 years added on to the 30 years of right wing politics
hmmm....University cuts??? Impossible ! Tony Bliar and his chum Gordon Brown promised us "Education! Education! Education!" and of course "the end of Boom and Bust"..oh wait...all Labour governments eventually run out of other peoples money...
Its Time for a Change of Government.
RJCogburn
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2:05pm Mon 15 Mar 10
james47 wrote:You are right that Labour have not covered themselves in glory. However a change in Government means the Tories. Many of us that lived through the 80's & 90's remember how dire that was for millions. Unprecedented levels of unemployment, this dismantling of manufacturing industry, inflation at rates which make the current levels look modest, mortgage rates up to 15% and house repossessions left right and centre. Don't expect anything different if Cameron and crew get into no 10. The ordinary man in the street will be hammered from every corner.
hmmm....University cuts??? Impossible ! Tony Bliar and his chum Gordon Brown promised us "Education! Education! Education!" and of course "the end of Boom and Bust"..oh wait...all Labour governments eventually run out of other peoples money... Its Time for a Change of Government.
Paramjit Bahia
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3:00pm Mon 15 Mar 10
james47 wrote:Yes James47 you are right "Its time for a change of government" and not for going back to those nasty Conservatives who inflicted so much misery on this nation during their last term in office.
hmmm....University cuts??? Impossible ! Tony Bliar and his chum Gordon Brown promised us "Education! Education! Education!" and of course "the end of Boom and Bust"..oh wait...all Labour governments eventually run out of other peoples money... Its Time for a Change of Government.
News Fanatic
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5:32pm Mon 15 Mar 10
james47 wrote:Two years are the Tories come to power you - and many others - will be as fed-up with them as you are with Labour.
hmmm....University cuts??? Impossible ! Tony Bliar and his chum Gordon Brown promised us "Education! Education! Education!" and of course "the end of Boom and Bust"..oh wait...all Labour governments eventually run out of other peoples money...
Its Time for a Change of Government.
News Fanatic
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5:33pm Mon 15 Mar 10
james47 wrote:That should read: Two years after...
hmmm....University cuts??? Impossible ! Tony Bliar and his chum Gordon Brown promised us "Education! Education! Education!" and of course "the end of Boom and Bust"..oh wait...all Labour governments eventually run out of other peoples money...
Its Time for a Change of Government.
Condor Man
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9:12pm Mon 15 Mar 10
Paramjit Bahia wrote:like you directly suffered as a consequence. If you want to foist your views then walk the walk instead of talking the talk.
james47 wrote: hmmm....University cuts??? Impossible ! Tony Bliar and his chum Gordon Brown promised us "Education! Education! Education!" and of course "the end of Boom and Bust"..oh wait...all Labour governments eventually run out of other peoples money... Its Time for a Change of Government.Yes James47 you are right "Its time for a change of government" and not for going back to those nasty Conservatives who inflicted so much misery on this nation during their last term in office.
southy
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12:11pm Tue 16 Mar 10
Condor Man wrote:you find socialist do, but after 30 years of brainwashing the public in believing right wing aka capitalism and greed is good it will not be easy to point out that is a much better way for all and not the few.
Paramjit Bahia wrote:like you directly suffered as a consequence. If you want to foist your views then walk the walk instead of talking the talk.
james47 wrote: hmmm....University cuts??? Impossible ! Tony Bliar and his chum Gordon Brown promised us "Education! Education! Education!" and of course "the end of Boom and Bust"..oh wait...all Labour governments eventually run out of other peoples money... Its Time for a Change of Government.Yes James47 you are right "Its time for a change of government" and not for going back to those nasty Conservatives who inflicted so much misery on this nation during their last term in office.
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News Fanatic says...
8:21am Mon 15 Mar 10
Higher education has had a lot of money spent on it in the 13 years of the Labour government, so they can hardly cry foul. There must be some unpopular courses that could usefully be closed, or assets sold to make good the loss. Why not get rid of the science park at Chilworth? Does the uni really need to own it?