Unions in Higher Education including UNISON members will today hold workplace protests at over 70 institutions nationwide. Events will be held across the country, including a meeting in parliament at 12pm. A full list of what is happening can be found here.
University funding is being slashed by £1.2 billion over the next three years with four in five institutions facing cuts. In further education up to 7,000 jobs are at risk as a result of public funding cuts of £200 million for adult learning, and the unions will warn that funding cuts in both sectors cannot be made without having a serious impact on the quality of students' education.
http://defendhighereducation.org.uk/