HE: fund our future lobby

Higher education is in crisis. The combination of tuition fees, Brexit, declining international student numbers – exacerbated by the last government’s hostile environment towards immigration – and inflationary pressure has placed some universities in incredibly challenging circumstances.

Across the sector, we are seeing cuts and redundancies at an alarming rate, and UNISON members are feeling the devastating effects of closures, cutbacks, and withdrawal of services.

That’s why UNISON is organising a lobby of Parliament on Tuesday 3 June. It’s your chance to talk to MPs about the state of higher education — the lack of funding, the threat to courses and jobs — and what needs to be done.

We need MPs to put as much pressure as possible on the government, calling for emergency funding for the sector and a new, radical approach to funding universities in the future.

If you’d like to come your branch may be able to help with costs of getting to London.