Letter of Glasgow University SRC to all MSPs
Dear Member of the Scottish Parliament,
As President of Glasgow University Students’ Representative Council (SRC), I would like to bring to your attention the disappointment felt by the students of the University of Glasgow about the recent budget announcement. Students who supported the SNP Higher Education policies can no longer trust the governing party to support our needs. By getting rid of one of the key manifesto policies, the government has shown that they had no intention of keeping the promises they made to students during the election.
Young people who care about their futures should be able to find a way of improving their society and their prospects through politics. By not financially committing to the policies that were promised, it will be even easier for students to disengage from Scottish politics.
Whilst extremely disappointed that students have been let down by the SNP, we are also very concerned for the future of our University. The SRC is also constituted to look after the rights of future students, and feel that if funding to the Higher Education sector is not fully reviewed, then institutions like Glasgow are going to be severely affected. Scottish business and retention of our graduates are key factors related to economic growth in Scotland and will be critically impaired.
I hope that you will take these concerns into account.
Best regards,
Mhairi Wilson
President
Students’ Representative Council
University of Glasgow
17th November 2007