Don't write off the LDU Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/dont-write-off-the-ldu.html Online petition signatures en-us Mon, 6 Apr 2026 01:42 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Nancy Roussy [Signature #227] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13829487?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:50:53 UTC 13829487 Ms Dawn Kinnersley [Signature #226] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9214822?utm_medium=rss Please reconsider; this is a very short sighted decision.

]]> Wed, 5 Jan 2011 04:41:51 UTC 9214822 ms aysha arbi [Signature #225] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9197518?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Jan 2011 06:22:26 UTC 9197518 Mr Pinkesh Patel [Signature #224] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9177355?utm_medium=rss It not good step. may be changes in management or something as it is one of the core step of uni student

]]> Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:36:00 UTC 9177355 Anonymous [Signature #223] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9177030?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:03:28 UTC 9177030 DR. Lisa Ganobcsik-Williams [Signature #222] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9131153?utm_medium=rss Closing the London Met Writing Centre is a mistake. Writing centres provide a valuable support service to students, enabling them to get up to speed on writing for university courses and to develop written communication skills necessary for securing graduate employment. Some writing centres also provide staff development in the teaching of writing and support for staff in writing for publication. The London Met Writing centre is a leader in all of these areas and closing it is a mistake for HE.

]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:42:41 UTC 9131153 Miss Amy Laver [Signature #221] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9119506?utm_medium=rss I studied Law as a mature student and started university with no clue how to write an essay. The LDU helped and supported me endlessly and I would not have achieved the grades I did or indeed graduated without it. I am disgusted that London Met propose to cut this essential service to students.

]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:35:01 UTC 9119506 Anonymous [Signature #220] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9113992?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:39:56 UTC 9113992 John Hucker [Signature #219] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9107929?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:39:43 UTC 9107929 Mr Linton Judd [Signature #218] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9107829?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:12:00 UTC 9107829 Mr James O'Keeffe [Signature #217] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9103628?utm_medium=rss Malcolm

I have referred dozens of students to the LDU over the years and I think closing the unit is counter-productive. Even though we are raising admission criteria for Education studies, there is still plenty of work for the LDU to do guiding students along the path of higher grades and greater self confidence. I know that our retnetion and progression rates will suffer because of the closure of this unit. SAVE LDU!

Kind regards

Jim

]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:38:27 UTC 9103628 Ms Anonymous [Signature #216] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9103604?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:34:00 UTC 9103604 ms Amelia Bauskis [Signature #215] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9095144?utm_medium=rss Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:47:42 UTC 9095144 miss raz kalsi [Signature #214] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9093844?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Dec 2010 06:42:24 UTC 9093844 Mrs Michele Douglas [Signature #213] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9092391?utm_medium=rss The LDU has been immensely helpful and provided invaluable information to me as a mature student. I don't feel I would have done as well as I have with my studues without it. Please think again before you scrap this invaluable service.

]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:39:34 UTC 9092391 Miss Pilar Iskenderov [Signature #212] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9092068?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:46:40 UTC 9092068 Miss Gemma Tubbs [Signature #211] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9091629?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:34:24 UTC 9091629 Miss Irina Montiel [Signature #210] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9091404?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:59:01 UTC 9091404 Mrs Virginia Waterhouse [Signature #209] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9091281?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:34:03 UTC 9091281 Ms Anonymous [Signature #208] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9091229?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:24:11 UTC 9091229 miss beatrice papapietro [Signature #207] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9090856?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:11:10 UTC 9090856 Jenny Bloom [Signature #206] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9090757?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:46:38 UTC 9090757 Mr. Ali Mirza [Signature #205] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9090555?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:02:59 UTC 9090555 Mr Saim Vohra [Signature #204] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9090481?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Dec 2010 07:45:18 UTC 9090481 Miss Nishathri De Alwis [Signature #203] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9090449?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Dec 2010 07:39:10 UTC 9090449 Miss Louise Vandenbroele [Signature #202] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9090428?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Dec 2010 07:34:51 UTC 9090428 melanie elungu [Signature #201] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9090309?utm_medium=rss The ldu is a great place for student to get help with their studies

]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2010 07:02:32 UTC 9090309 Mr Indy Bhullar [Signature #200] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9090300?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Dec 2010 06:59:57 UTC 9090300 Nick Clark [Signature #199] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9082396?utm_medium=rss Sat, 11 Dec 2010 03:28:21 UTC 9082396 Mrs Ranjana McLean [Signature #198] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9072419?utm_medium=rss A valueable facility which helps students to achieve despite difficulties in their English skills, something which is needed with widening participation being a key strength of LMU

]]> Thu, 9 Dec 2010 09:45:51 UTC 9072419 Mr. hassan khan [Signature #197] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9064551?utm_medium=rss Wed, 8 Dec 2010 06:04:16 UTC 9064551 Miss Irina Montiel [Signature #196] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9064136?utm_medium=rss Wed, 8 Dec 2010 04:49:14 UTC 9064136 Miss An An De Man [Signature #195] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9058217?utm_medium=rss Tue, 7 Dec 2010 07:38:25 UTC 9058217 miss Anonymous [Signature #194] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9057756?utm_medium=rss Tue, 7 Dec 2010 06:15:56 UTC 9057756 Ms Jan Savage [Signature #193] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9054348?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 Dec 2010 05:54:08 UTC 9054348 Erica Cirillo-McCarthy [Signature #192] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9052264?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 Dec 2010 12:52:13 UTC 9052264 Yoana Marinova [Signature #191] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9051535?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 Dec 2010 11:27:31 UTC 9051535 Dr. Jacqueline van Kruiningen [Signature #190] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9051420?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 Dec 2010 11:15:19 UTC 9051420 mrs sharon solomons [Signature #189] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9050045?utm_medium=rss The closure of any part of the uni horrifies me. I was very saddened at the closure of the French Department in particular.

]]> Mon, 6 Dec 2010 08:28:56 UTC 9050045 Dr Helen Peters [Signature #188] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9049276?utm_medium=rss For London Metropolitan, the UK university with the highest proportion of working class students and a high dependency on international student fees, to attempt to save money by closing the LDU and Writing Centre is cutting of the nose to spite the face.
I worked closely with the LDU and international students for years at London Met. The support provided plays a crucial role in attracting and retaining students, as well as enhancing degree classification. Ending this would be a false economy.

]]> Mon, 6 Dec 2010 06:32:07 UTC 9049276 Mr David Landau [Signature #187] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9040325?utm_medium=rss Sat, 4 Dec 2010 11:47:13 UTC 9040325 Sarah Gartland [Signature #186] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9034499?utm_medium=rss Fri, 3 Dec 2010 05:08:05 UTC 9034499 miss beatrice papapietro [Signature #185] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9030122?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:18:13 UTC 9030122 Miss Amreet Ubhie [Signature #184] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9028807?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Dec 2010 03:29:18 UTC 9028807 Dr Lisa Cluett [Signature #183] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9027662?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Dec 2010 07:16:40 UTC 9027662 Bronwyn Murphy [Signature #182] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9024063?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Dec 2010 07:11:57 UTC 9024063 Ms Patricia Walters [Signature #181] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9023715?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Dec 2010 05:55:08 UTC 9023715 Naomi Bain [Signature #180] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9023282?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Dec 2010 04:08:31 UTC 9023282 Mr Anonymous [Signature #179] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9023189?utm_medium=rss I think that we are beginning to witness a very slippery slide towards a position which threatens to remove much of the ethos at the University that so many people for so very long have been utterly committed to creating: one of fairness; social justice and widening participation.

]]> Wed, 1 Dec 2010 03:43:25 UTC 9023189 Mr Colin Beasley [Signature #178] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9022108?utm_medium=rss Academic language and learning professionals are essential at tertiary level to support both students and subject discipline staff in the development of students' academic skills, especially in the beginning stages. Given the increasing diversity of students' backgrounds and needs, such staff play a key role in student retention and any moves to reduce numbers are not only short-sighted but also economically unsound.

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:32:34 UTC 9022108 Ms Helen Holden [Signature #177] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9022012?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:55:22 UTC 9022012 Prof/Dr Carol Haviland [Signature #176] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9021433?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:50:07 UTC 9021433 Mr Anonymous [Signature #175] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9020377?utm_medium=rss I really wish the best of luck in saving this invaluable service. I am almost finished in my final year at London Met. At one point in my time at the university I used this service and found it very useful and inspiring. I found the staff at LDU very supportive. I think that without such a service students will suffer and ultimately the university. It won't reflect very well on the teaching if students are not given this unique opportunity to improve their quality of work. It would be a tragedy

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:30:33 UTC 9020377 Miss Monalisa Dhar [Signature #174] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9020265?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:12:43 UTC 9020265 Mr Roger Alderman [Signature #173] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9018909?utm_medium=rss I have found this to be a very relevant service to many students that I have taught

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:21:05 UTC 9018909 mr sascha krueger [Signature #172] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9017950?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:41:50 UTC 9017950 BA Matthias Preuss [Signature #171] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9017949?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:41:40 UTC 9017949 Lorraine Ryan [Signature #170] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9017665?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:38:00 UTC 9017665 Hanna Blank [Signature #169] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9017657?utm_medium=rss I´d like that the writing center wont be closed, because here at my university I really appreciate and profite from the institution writing center a lot for my studies. (not so much for my english skills, sorry for that.)

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:36:15 UTC 9017657 ms. Nora Krüger [Signature #168] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9017649?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:34:21 UTC 9017649 Linn Wendt [Signature #167] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9017644?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:33:00 UTC 9017644 mr. Robert Schmidt [Signature #166] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9017637?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:31:49 UTC 9017637 Cathleen Bär [Signature #165] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9017631?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:30:39 UTC 9017631 M.A. Stephanie Dreyfuerst [Signature #164] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9017362?utm_medium=rss As the Head of the Academic Writing Centre in Frankfurt/Germany I would like to express my support for my colleagues from London's LDU and voice my concern about a decision that can not serve the interest of so many students who need the professional guidance to find their way through the academic 'jungle'.

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:28:17 UTC 9017362 Mr Peter O'Carroll [Signature #163] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9016911?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:11:10 UTC 9016911 Ms Helen Thursby [Signature #162] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9016273?utm_medium=rss At Australian universities we value 'equity, diversity, access and social justice. We strive to create a learning and working environment that reflects and celebrates diversity, practises affirmative action, offers equal opportunity and is free from discrimination and harassment'.
ref: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/unit/equity-diversity/
To close the LDU would surely cause prospective students and the international community to question the LMU's values.

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:04:30 UTC 9016273 C Charles [Signature #161] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9016188?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:38:20 UTC 9016188 Mr Stefan Rusu [Signature #160] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9016133?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:18:59 UTC 9016133 Mr Dung Mai [Signature #159] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9016002?utm_medium=rss How is closing down Learning Development Unit (LDU) & Writing Centre services helping the students? If anything us students would be worse off.

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:28:40 UTC 9016002 Ms Rosalie Thomson [Signature #158] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9015862?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:43:17 UTC 9015862 Ms Helen Drury [Signature #157] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9015842?utm_medium=rss As head of the Learning Centre at the University of Sydney, I find it hard to believe that a University would even consider closing down a Centre which supports students in developing their literacy and learning within the context of their university studies. Given the increasing diversity of the student population, plus the need for widening participation, now more that ever, there is a need for a service of this kind.

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:39:31 UTC 9015842 Mr Geoffrey Millar [Signature #156] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9015816?utm_medium=rss It takes only a few minutes' look at their website to appreciate the value of the LDU & Writing Centre not only to the London Met but to the Academic Language and Learning discipline as a whole. The Writing Centre exists because the work it does requires specialist knowledge which the average academic does not have. Closing this Centre will deprive the Met of that body of knowledge and experience, and put its students at a significant disadvantage. I urge you to reconsider this decision.

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:32:16 UTC 9015816 Dr Angela Ardington [Signature #155] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9015730?utm_medium=rss I was truly shocked to receive the news that the LDU and Writing Centre Write Now CETL is facing closure. This vibrant and enthusiastic team hosted the very successful and highly stimulating WDHE 2010 conference in June and so many international scholars working in the area of language and literacy practices benefited greatly from their ideas, energy and commitment. It is a disgrace that such initiatives are not recognised or valued. Conversely, they should be supported and properly resourced

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:12:52 UTC 9015730 Dr. Lisa Ede [Signature #154] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9015675?utm_medium=rss I have long been familiar with the work of the LDU. The faculty and staff there have played a strong leadership role in the UK and in Europe, and the services they provide are excellent. Please do not close the LDU.

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:01:14 UTC 9015675 Mr. Christian Manna [Signature #153] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9015327?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:46:12 UTC 9015327 Dr ROGER HURCOMBE [Signature #152] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9014841?utm_medium=rss Provision of academic skills and academic literacy support isn't an optional extra; it's a basic feature of a serious tertiary institution. Moreover, trusting in a series of ad hoc arrangements is risky and likely to be inequitable. You have a quality program in place - please value it as it deserves to be valued, and keep it open!

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:23:27 UTC 9014841 Ms Karen Johnson [Signature #151] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9014781?utm_medium=rss Learning advising has been shown to improve performance and retention of students. This is a very short sighted response to the current economic climate and may in fact backfire, with students failing to complete.

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:14:04 UTC 9014781 Dr James Purdy [Signature #150] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9014510?utm_medium=rss As a writing center director at a US university, I know firsthand the important work writing centers do in teaching students to write, providing academic support for students that aids retention, and helping faculty develop sound writing pedagogy. Please do not eliminate this invaluable instructional resource from your university. Students and faculty will suffer, if you do.

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:32:57 UTC 9014510 Dr Kathie Gossett [Signature #149] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9014476?utm_medium=rss In challenging times such as thses--both academically and economically--universities should be strengthening centers that support student learning not closing them. There is a long history of scholarship available in tier 1 (e.g., College Composition and Communication) and tier 2 (e.g., WAC:Writing Across the Curriculum) journals that clearly demonstrate the vital role writing centers play in modern universities. I would encourage you to review this scholarship before simply closing your center.

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:27:00 UTC 9014476 Dr DEborah Laurs [Signature #148] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9013911?utm_medium=rss Academic writing support is vital for student retention and success, with learning developers ideally placed to support staff & students in all disciplines across campus.

Senior Learning Adviser
Student Learning Support
Victoria, University of Wellington
New Zealand

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:58:06 UTC 9013911 Dr. Katrin Girgensohn [Signature #147] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9013570?utm_medium=rss We are not only convinced of the valuable contribution of the LDU and Writing Center to the institution, but also recognise their valuable contributions to the European writing center community.
Furthermore, a closing would really a step back with regard to the aims of the Bologna process in Europe - we have to offer places for student's autonomous learning and also support for international students!

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:02:03 UTC 9013570 Joannah O'Hatnick [Signature #146] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9013238?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:04:00 UTC 9013238 Mrs Victoria Odeniyi [Signature #145] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9013114?utm_medium=rss How does the university plan to support the language and academic literacy literacy needs of its many non-traditional and international students? The planned closure seems to be rather short-sighted to me.

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:41:52 UTC 9013114 Anna Walsh [Signature #144] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9013111?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:41:30 UTC 9013111 Mr David Kreitz [Signature #143] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9010798?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:31:48 UTC 9010798 Ms Lucy Cooker [Signature #142] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9010547?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:39:45 UTC 9010547 Ms Regina Sliuzas [Signature #141] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9010278?utm_medium=rss Writing Centre staff have a cross-faculty knowledge and experience that faculty staff do not have. We are trained in how people learn writing skills, not in discipline specific content. They are DIFFERENT skills and require a different approach. One does not replace the other. Keep writing centres and academic learning specialists employed as they are necessary for many students to pass their courses.

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:19:11 UTC 9010278 Ms Janet Counsell [Signature #140] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9010069?utm_medium=rss A most retrograde step is being proposed here, just when the rest of the tertiary community is recognising the need for centres like this.

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:02:28 UTC 9010069 Dr Claire Aitchison [Signature #139] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9009994?utm_medium=rss I am astounded that a university which seeks to attract a broad range of students including international students, non native speakers of English, and first-in-family to university, would withdraw this critical service. The work of the LDU and the Writing Centre is recognised world wide – through the dissemination of key publications by its staff, through its exemplary work at LMU and by its active role within the professional organisations supporting writing and academic development work in u

]]> Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:23:11 UTC 9009994 Dr Frances Quinn [Signature #138] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9009859?utm_medium=rss Having taught what we call Academic Skills in a centralised facility for a few years and subsequently standard degree units in the Faculties I know the scale of the need for learner support in academic endeavours. I also know how invisible much of the great work is as it's not (here is Australia at any rate) directly attached to standard income-earning metrics. It's an essential part of supporting students in mass tertiary systems.

]]> Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:16:55 UTC 9009859 Dr Judy Maxwell [Signature #137] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9009409?utm_medium=rss The necessity of univerity academic language and learning units and writing units has been well-documented across many countries. Much research shows that the success of university students relates to the degree of transition given.

]]> Sun, 28 Nov 2010 07:40:08 UTC 9009409 Ms Amanda Everaert [Signature #136] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9009325?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Nov 2010 07:15:57 UTC 9009325 Ms Julie Fenlon [Signature #135] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9009190?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:28:33 UTC 9009190 Dr Shashi Nallaya [Signature #134] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9009084?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:03:49 UTC 9009084 ms pam mort [Signature #133] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9008959?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Nov 2010 05:35:02 UTC 9008959 Dr Adela Abu-Arab [Signature #132] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9008853?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Nov 2010 05:04:12 UTC 9008853 Ms Lauren Ross [Signature #131] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9008806?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Nov 2010 04:55:38 UTC 9008806 Ms Anita Harris [Signature #130] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9008796?utm_medium=rss Learning support is a vital part of transition and retention of students. Remove this service and expect to remove $$ from your wallet both short and long term!

]]> Sun, 28 Nov 2010 04:53:47 UTC 9008796 Ms Julie Hilton [Signature #129] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9008779?utm_medium=rss Learning development and learning skills units provide invaluable help and advice to university students throughout their studies and need to be supported by university administration. It is short sighted to axe these units as the workload will only need to be taken up by already stressed academics. If there is no learning support, in the long term, the individual student, the university community and society in general suffer.

]]> Sun, 28 Nov 2010 04:51:01 UTC 9008779 Ms. Talia Barrett [Signature #128] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9008677?utm_medium=rss I am a Learning Adviser at a University in Australia where they are about to boost funding and staffing to our area as management have finally realised how crucial our service is to the life and success of its students. Hence, the decision to close down an equivalent centre in a considerably larger university incomprehensible!!

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