PGMSA

This is the twitter account of the Postgraduate and Mature Students Association , part of the @guildofstudents @unibirmingham.

[Jules Singh @Guild_Education]

That's all for Vice Chancellor's Dodging Question Time. Hope you had fun! #vcqt #vcdqt

[PGMSA @pgmsabrum]

End of questions! thank you to the @GuildofStudents and specifically @Guild_President for organising the event and allowing us to ask questions about the postgraduate experience.

[PGMSA @pgmsabrum]

@guild_postgrad @Lord_of_Pies regarding your question, this can clarify a few things

[Danielle Murinas @guild_postgrad]

@pgmsabrum PGTs may be part of this new graduate school but the project has stalled, it will not be announced that soon!

[PGMSA @pgmsabrum]

Nick: [regarding the guild] "as an ex student and member of the guild I encourage you to give them as much money as possible" #VCQT

[PGMSA @pgmsabrum]

@Lord_of_Pies Agreed! though evasive answers seem to be the standard tonight - we had the opportunity to ask a few questions about PG life and we will try write up the responses to these later :)

[Redbrick News @redbricknews]

Editor in Chief @williambaxter2 asks about the chronically underfunded guild and what the VC will do to fix that

[PGMSA @pgmsabrum]

@Lord_of_Pies The VC was pretty evasive in the answer, the chair called him up on it and he still ignored my specific question regarding counselling provisions 🤦‍♀️

[PGMSA @pgmsabrum]

(my own question!) Regarding mental health and postgraduate students: the university are working on enhancing the graduate school and are in preparations for the next steps of this #VCQT

[Danielle Murinas @guild_postgrad]

#vcqt the university won't give us anything to ensure that if a student gets in trouble that they will support them legally @redbricknews

[Redbrick News @redbricknews]

The Academic Registrar gives a more clear answer -discussing upcoming meetings with Stonewall, NYU and their UAE campus although it still seems unlikely that issues will be addressed any time soon #VCQT

[Guild of Students @GuildofStudents]

Nick steps in: You're not answering question about the practical support for students of all sexualities on campus #VCQT

[PGMSA @pgmsabrum]

*typo in original tweet*

[PGMSA @pgmsabrum]

Our PGMSA chair Marco addressing the issue of human rights in Dubai: UoB was formed as a civic university based on equality. Through this Dubai campus we are becoming a business not a university. #VCQT

[Redbrick News @redbricknews]

VC: it is not a business it is a university ... it will be run in a business-like way as it has to be efficient but it is not a business #VCQT

[Redbrick News @redbricknews]

VC: the role of a university is to work in the vanguard... change perceptions and change rights... one of the reasons why universities are so profound and creative #VCQT

[PGMSA @pgmsabrum]

"How can you personally guarantee the safety of students in Dubai?"

[PGMSA @pgmsabrum]

Will you be going against the laws in Dubai, bearing in mind homosexual acts are illegal there: how can campus be a safe space? #VCQT

[PGMSA @pgmsabrum]

unlikely to be decreasing international fees, but the university believe these fees are good value