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It was the outstanding reputation and commitment of the Architecture at the University of Plymouth, especially the guidance and international perspective of my supervisors that inspired me to choose Plymouth for my doctoral studies. Their mentorship has been the foundation of my academic here. If they are forced to leave, I honestly do not know how I would continue or where I would turn. The loss of such dedicated and experienced supervisors would not only jeopardize my own research progress but also shake the very reason I came to this university.
Shuo supported: Stop the cuts to Arts, Design & Architecture courses at University of PlymouthMy daughter's dream was to live and study abroad, and she chose Plymouth for her arts degree and found a place there. How can she finish her degree if the courses she needs don't exist anymore?! Do you know what a hardship it is for international students to get there in the first place, and now she may have to switch schools? The world needs art and artists more than ever now.
Tara supported: Stop the cuts to Arts, Design & Architecture courses at University of PlymouthI got to know many members of staff in the arts when I was a postdoc in social sciences at Plymouth. I was horrified to learn of the planned programme closures. One of Plymouth’s greatest assets as a city is its concentration of artists and performers. Staff in the arts at the University of Plymouth are a huge part of what makes the Plymouth special, bringing vitality to a place that has a lot of economic and social challenges. Plymouth University staff are at the core of the city's LGBT programming and its independent theatre scene, and a University of Plymouth staff member was recently the city's poet laureate. Redundancies and closed arts programmes are a disaster for both staff, whose lives are being turned upside-down, and for the students who come to the University of Plymouth for its excellent arts education. But it’s no understatement to say that this is also a disaster for Plymouth as a whole, not only because of the economic effects of job losses and reduced student numbers, but also because of losing a cultural anchor that contributes so much to the life of the city.
Sam supported: Stop the cuts to Arts, Design & Architecture courses at University of PlymouthThe arts scene in Plymouth has grown significantly during the past decade, and UoP has contributed to this explosion of culture through its various courses.
Doing away with these course - and disinvesting from the arts having spent so much money not only on course, but on facilities such as The House and Levinsky Gallery - is a false economy and is extremely short-sighted.
Dan supported: Stop the cuts to Arts, Design & Architecture courses at University of PlymouthAs someone who's worked for years to bring arts and humanities programming to engineering and technical students, I have seen the difference that this perspective makes in a largely STEM education. No administration should be managing budgets with short-sighted cuts that reduce student access to arts and humanities courses or experiences. To quote one of my recent students, an engineer, "the one thing I refuse to give up in a dire time like this is my humanity. Why do we have to take arts as STEM majors? Because your humanity doesn’t end as soon as you enter the workforce”.
Colin supported: Stop the cuts to Arts, Design & Architecture courses at University of PlymouthCommunity theatres are incredibly important for community cohesion and ensuring that communities that access to theatre so that it is not a luxury for the few but a source of inspiration, joy, and happiness for the many.
Will supported: Save Blackheath Community Theatre!Drama classes at The Conservatoire have meant everything for my son. Simon Geal has been the catalyst to completely change the direction of his life. Due to Simon’s drama lessons , my son was accepted into one of the most prestigious theatre schools in the country, and has just completed his first West End contract. None of this would have happened without Simon, and his lessons and courses at The Conservatoire. We owe everything to these courses, and it’s so sad other children (or adults) will not have these wonderful opportunities. I really don’t understand the reason for cutting these courses.
Holly supported: Save Blackheath Community Theatre!Drama is essential to the curriculum and to all of our communities. Fostering personal growth and building connections through shared experience. We need more of these opportunities not less. Cutting this offer is short sighted and culturally dull.
alison supported: Save Blackheath Community Theatre!My children have hugely benefitted from the Drama offering at the Conservatoire and made some great friends. We were really looking forward to signing up again for Blackheath Youth Theater in September
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