Greg meets leadership team at Newcastle University
November 13, 2009 1:55 PM
Newcastle East Lib Dem parliamentary spokesman Greg Stone has today held discussions with the department of the vice chancellor at Newcastle University, covering issues such as student welfare and loans payments, the review of tuition fees, Government cuts to university funding for maintaining older buildings which will affect several of the buildings on campus, and the Partners programme to raise aspiration for local school pupils to attend university.
Greg said "I was very grateful to the University for taking the time to meet with me and to discuss their current position and future objectives. I was particularly interested to discuss the potential impact of public sector spending cuts, and was reassured to hear that the University is well-prepared. The higher education sector is one of the single biggest contributors to the city's economy and I believe it is vital that they have a close working relationship with the city's politicians to ensure that their interests are well-represented in Parliament."
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