Motion
- Motion title
- Investing in higher education - widening participation
- Session
- 2008-2009
- Meeting link
- HE conference
- Meeting date
- 28 May 2009
- Status
- Passed unanimously
- Motion
- HE40
- Motion text
Conference notes
the harmful consequences of unemployment to individuals, families and communities
that, faced with an economic crisis, President Obama is arguing to widen participation in the US HE sector, whereas Prime Minister Brown is calling for cuts in places.
Conference believes that universities have an important part to play in economic and social regeneration and the development of a more just, democratic and inclusive society.
Conference resolves
to call for a major expansion of UK state funding for higher education as part of the government's response to the economic crisis
to demand the government fully funds places to allow unemployed people to return to education with entry on the basis of merit, without loss of benefits.
- Proposing body
- University College London (UCL)
- Amended
- No
- Allocated to
- Higher education committee (HEC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2009/H/05-28/115/HE40