Today, I am thankful that I come from a family and a financial background that has allowed me to get the kind of high-class education that I have enjoyed in the United States and now in the United Kingdom. Tertiary education used to be free for all UK citizens just a few years ago and now the new coalition government is threatening to lift the cap on tuition so that fees could rise, conceivably to an unlimited amount (£9000 a year is the current talk).
Protests have rocked the capital (and the country) as a result of these developments. Yesterday students occupied many universities, including my own, University College London. This is a shot of some of those students gathering prior to sitting in at the UCL Finances office.
Wonderful photo. It seems this sadness is all over the world.
ReplyDeleteI wondered if you were going to University College. The last time I was in London, I got a tour of that college and found it a very intresting place. I couldn't agree more with the students here. I hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving so far away from your home!
ReplyDeleteI did my PhD at UCL 30 years ago. Nice to see the old place once again. Disgraceful how those who had free Uni now want to charge for it.
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