Solidarity to staff in Greek universities opposing the bill that permits the establishment of private universities.

Brunel UCU express our solidarity to colleagues and students in Greece who mobilise against the establishment of private universities in Greece.

Greek universities remain tuition-free to this date due to the decades-long, relentless action by student and labour unions. This bill will deliver a fatal blow to free public higher education, ultimately forcing public universities to impose tuition fees to compete against private providers.

In the UK, we know the consequences of the marketisation of Higher Education only too well; the only results this bill is guaranteed to achieve are worse working conditions for staff, barriers to Higher Education- especially for students from disadvantaged backgrounds- and research and teaching dictated by the market and not by the needs of society.

[Unanimous vote as an informal resolution at an EGM 17.01.24]