admin | 4 Feb 2007 - 17:46 | All Subjects
The NPC (National Postgraduate Committee) has set up an online petition via the Government's service at 10 Downing Street as part of its campaign for the student loans scheme to be extended to postgraduates not in receipt of financial assistance. Although around a third of PhD students and some Masters students receive financial assistance from Research Councils, usually via schemes feeding money through their own institutions, many are self funding. The NPC believes that the student loans scheme is the best way to support postgraduate students.
On February 4th, the petition had 1049 responses - UK citizens are elligible (and encouraged!) to vote for a measure that could clearly benefit postgraduate students.
To add your voice, go to http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Postgrad-Loans/
To find out more about the National Postgraduate Committee and its camapaigns for postgraduate students, see
www.npc.org.uk
