London hit by college and university strikes
Date posted: 06 May 2010
Colleges and universities across London have been hit by strikes over budget cuts.
Published by Alison Gamble.
Education across London has been hit by strikes today after lecturers at 14 universities and further education colleges staged protests over budget cuts.
The University and College Union (UCU) has said that the "massive" cuts left it with no option but to stage industrial action, even though thousands of students who are preparing for exams are being affected.
UCU general secretary Sally Hunt pointed out that universities face funding cuts of nearly £1 billion, while the further education sector has to make savings of £340 million in the next academic year.
"We believe in the power of education to make a real difference to people's lives and do not think we should be slashing funding at a time when more people than ever need access to education," she said.
Earlier this year, university funding body the Higher Education Funding Council for England told institutions that they will draw from a pot of £7.3 billion next year, which is a cut of £573 million from this year's budget.
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