[ssf] Rage Against Hallam

[Alice Collins]

HI everyone,
Apparently the singing event launching Make Poverty History campaign in
Sheffield has been changed.
It's changed from Weds 16th at 1pm at Univ. concourse to Tues. 15th  (same
time - same place). Change caused by something to do with Univ, not sure
what.
Love alice



----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Malins" <chrismalins at gmail.com>
To: "Who ate" <who_ate_my_shoes at hotmail.com>
Cc: <ssf at lists.aktivix.org>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [ssf] Rage Against Hallam


> The degree of separation between universities and students' unions is an
> interesting issue. Especially since the Education Act, 1994, students'
> unions have been legally owned by their respective universities, and
> cannot, for instance, adjust their own policies and constitutions if the
>   parent universities refuse to permit them do so so. On
> representational issues, universities tend to be circumspect about
> interference with students unions, as there is still a sleeping giant in
> the students movement which ahs just not been awakened for a while.
> However, it might be worth finding out what the relationship was between
> your union and university on these property deals, and to what extent
> having the university finance and arrange the transfer of premises your
> union is undertaling is on the union's independence. Is the union going
> to pay rent on the NCPM buildings, if so then clearly it is heavily tied
> to the university and if not surely that makes the union more like a
> department of the university than a body whose key role is oppositional.
> It might be worth considering seriously whether having this new facility
> empowers your students' union or restricts it; don't forget that the key
> role of a students' union should be to ensure that the student body is
> represented to the university, and that students remain a key priority
> for universities at a time when commercial operations threaten to take
> the administrations focus away. Also, if your university generates this
> sort of resentment in the local community, it will very likely be
> reflected back at students: have you considered looking into the issues
> around the NCPM purchase thoroughly, and deciding whether as a student
> you would actually like to join the campaign?
>
> Chris
>
> Who ate wrote:
> > Thanks for your response. You can understand my concerns as the Rage
> > against Hallam website does not distinguish between the university and
> > the students union which although not as separate as we would like are
> > two differnent organisations.
> >
> > I would be interested to know if anyone has approached the union about
> > using the new building and what the response was like.
> >
> > Hopefully see you in person on the 17th
> >
> >
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