Oppose Lcc Course Redundancies

Who?

What?

Opposing •

Meetings with Head of College, Sandra Kemp

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Issuing Open Letters to UAL Rector Nigel Carrington and Board of Governors

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Demonstration at Graduation Day (16th July 2009)

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Interview by BBC during Protest

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Liaising with UCU

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Issuing “Vote of No Confidence” towards HoC and MT

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Petitioning

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The Big Fayre (30th September 2009)

Identity Statement (by HoC Sandra Kemp)

LCC: Connecting the world through teaching, practice and research in media, design and communication” Source: UAL Efficiency Programme London College of Communication Business Case: Rationale and Commentary 26/05/09

Efficiency Programme

Source: UAL Efficiency Programme London College of Communication Business Case: Rationale and Commentary 26/05/09

Efficiency Programme

Source: UAL Efficiency Programme London College of Communication Business Case: Rationale and Commentary 26/05/09

Efficiency Programme

Source: UAL Efficiency Programme London College of Communication Business Case: Rationale and Commentary 26/05/09

Course Redundancies 2 schools disappeared 16 out of 19 courses deleted 90% current courses under scrutiny

Still Offered

Discontinued

MA Public Relations

MA Enterprise Management

BA Creative Advertising Strategy

MA Marketing Communications

BA Public Relations

MA Design Management MA Place Regeneration BA International Travel & Tourism Communication BA Marketing & Advertising BA Marketing & Advertising / Events Management BA Public Relations / Events Management BA Retail Management Bridging and Cert HE in Creative Enterprise FDA Floral Design / Events Management FDA Marketing & Advertising FDA Retailing ABC Display Design ABC Flower Design Access Fashion Marketing

Courses Likely to Be Discontinued Diplomas Foundation Studies Foundation Degrees ABC Diplomas Access Courses Combined Honours Postgraduate Diplomas Postgraduate Certificates

Staff Redundancies 63 Full Time Staff 120 Associated Lecturers Total of 183 people lost their jobs so far

But Why?

Institution

Reported Budget Deficit

London College of Communication

£1.3m

Plymouth University

£4.5m

University College London

£7.5m

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

£14.8m

London Metropolitan University

£15m

Current deficit and common sense Although LCC does have this deficit and clearly, over the longer term, the College / University will have to address this, the current climate of extremely low interest rates implicitly provides the opportunity for careful planning regards how best to deal with this, without the necessity for knee-jerk reactions. This sum also does NOT represent a significant sum of money when compared to the total income of the university and college and the huge sums of money the university has agreed to spend on the Kings Cross project. Ron Todd – UCU Secretary at UAL

Source: UAL Efficiency Programme London College of Communication Business Case: Rationale and Commentary: RE by Ron Todd, UCU Secretary at UAL

LCC Costing 2007/2008

Net Income Total School to School Expenditure

Surplus/ Deficit

MA Marketing Communications

£248,897

£241,674

£7,223

BA/ FdA Marketing and Advertising

£795,876

£638,530

£157,346

BA Public Relations

£267,694

£172,262

£95,431

BA/ FdA Creative Advertising Strategy

£298,933

£188,914

£110,019

Source: LCC Course Costs (adapted)

Course

Total Target

Total Total Applications Acceptances

BA/ FdA Marketing and Advertising

73

463

77

BA Public Relations

28

177

43

BA/ FdA Creative Advertising Strategy

42

268

44

143

908

164

Total

Source: Course Recruitment Targets (adapted)