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Thanks to everyone for supporting our @ucu @astonucu campaign against closing History, Languages, and Translation Studies @AstonSSH
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1/11
Interested in what may be behind this?
Then
because 1/11
First some context. Here's @PrivateEyeNews with an overview
At stake here are jobs, student programmes, and student outreach in schools @ucml
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At stake here are jobs, student programmes, and student outreach in schools @ucml
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But there's even more to it than this. What do we discover?
@AstonUniversity and @LSBU are launching a report on âthe potential of Universities of Technologyâ
LSBU are also currently consulting to close humanities degrees.
We assume this is not a co-incidence.
3/11
@AstonUniversity and @LSBU are launching a report on âthe potential of Universities of Technologyâ
LSBU are also currently consulting to close humanities degrees.
We assume this is not a co-incidence.
3/11
When are they doing this? On 10 May - the day our consultation closes.
Who is facilitating this?
Step forward @UKLabour in the shape of @KateGreenSU!
Who is facilitating this?
Step forward @UKLabour in the shape of @KateGreenSU!
But wait, there's more.
Who is running this show? None other than @PublicFirst_PF!
That's Public First, PR firm run by co-author of the 2019 Tory manifesto and whose ethical practices are...
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/revealed-key-cummings-ally-given-840000-covid-contract-without-competition/
5/11
Who is running this show? None other than @PublicFirst_PF!
That's Public First, PR firm run by co-author of the 2019 Tory manifesto and whose ethical practices are...
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/revealed-key-cummings-ally-given-840000-covid-contract-without-competition/
5/11
Well, you could knock us down!
(in fact, that's exactly what's happening to our colleagues in History, Languages, and Translation Studies)
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(in fact, that's exactly what's happening to our colleagues in History, Languages, and Translation Studies)
6/11
So what's going on here?
Is Aston strategy to voluntarily become the first pre-1992 institution to become a âpolytechnicâ?
What's the relationship between Aston and LSBU?
Just good friends or... something more?
7/11
Is Aston strategy to voluntarily become the first pre-1992 institution to become a âpolytechnicâ?
What's the relationship between Aston and LSBU?
Just good friends or... something more?
7/11
Most importantly - is this the kind of behaviour youâd associated with the 'University of the Year'?
@GdnUniversities @AnnaFazack1 @rachela_hall @AlfiePackham @aston_union
8/11
@GdnUniversities @AnnaFazack1 @rachela_hall @AlfiePackham @aston_union
8/11
You may well want to sign up and ask these questions at the event on 10 May, we couldnât possibly comment...
http://www.publicfirst.co.uk/truly-modern-technical-education.html
9/11
http://www.publicfirst.co.uk/truly-modern-technical-education.html
9/11
Meanwhile, our petition is now at nearly 6000 signatures!
Please encourage people in your network to sign
10/11 https://speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/defend-history-and-language-provision-at-aston-university/
Please encourage people in your network to sign
10/11 https://speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/defend-history-and-language-provision-at-aston-university/
And really @UKLabour - what on earth is going on?
Is getting rid of Humanities the type of university system you support?
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Is getting rid of Humanities the type of university system you support?
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