SIPTU Education Branch Public Seminar

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Education for Profit - Irish Universities and the Threat of Privatisation

EDUCATION FOR PROFIT –
IRISH UNIVERISITIES and the THREAT OF PRIVATISATION

PUBLIC SEMINAR : SATURDAY 22 MAY 10 - 1
Liberty Hall, Dublin
Hosted by the Education Branch of SIPTU

Guest speakers:
Dr Ken Jones (Keele University)
Author of Education in Britain 1944-2002
Dr Kathleen Lynch (Equality Studies UCD)
Author of many writings on Equality and social justice

Paul Dillon (president, UCD SU

EDUCATION FOR PROFIT –
IRISH UNIVERISITIES and the THREAT OF PRIVATISATION

PUBLIC SEMINAR : SATURDAY 22 MAY 10 - 1
Liberty Hall, Dublin
Hosted by the Education Branch of SIPTU

Guest speakers:
Dr Ken Jones (Keele University)
Author of Education in Britain 1944-2002
Dr Kathleen Lynch (Equality Studies UCD)
Author of many writings on Equality and social justice

Recent statements from the HEA and the OECD would indicate that
further privatisation, in whatever guise, is on the cards in higher
education. Yet there has been little discussion of what it might
mean - for those that work in higher education, those that want
to study at third level and society at large. This seminar will
relate experience elsewhere, look at the implications of further
privatisation here and begin the discussion of what response
the education sector should have.


9.30 -10.00 Registration
10.00 Opening of Seminar
10.10-11.00 Dr Ken Jones
Privatisation of Education: The English Experience
11.10-12.00 Prof Kathleen Lynch
The role of Higher Education in Society:
Why Privatisation is problematic
12.10 -1.00 Open Discussion:
Guest speaker: Paul Dillon, Students' Union President, UCD
This session will discuss activities and suggestions for broadening the campaign against privatisation in Education
1. 00 Close of Seminar