Lancaster University / Adult Education Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/lancaster-university-adult-education.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 8 Apr 2026 07:27 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Me Andrew Martin [Signature #1166] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6759975?utm_medium=rss Are these cuts a result of government or university finance cutbacks?

Truly a Black Day for the people of the North West

]]> Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:06:39 UTC 6759975 Mr Mark Lowenthal [Signature #1165] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5248867?utm_medium=rss I have found these courses very useful and will continue to if they are still available. They can be used to gain new qualifications to enter degree courses and should therefore be treated as a valuable addition to adult education which has seen a dramatic fall in funding over a number of years.

]]> Wed, 8 Apr 2009 03:37:52 UTC 5248867 Mr Anthony Gouldwell [Signature #1164] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4920472?utm_medium=rss The price of ignorance is too high to abandon education serving any age group.

]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:53:53 UTC 4920472 Dr Tim Cooper [Signature #1163] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4846411?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:27:49 UTC 4846411 Mr John Geale [Signature #1162] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4711878?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:23:37 UTC 4711878 miss Anonymous [Signature #1161] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4327648?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:45:54 UTC 4327648 Mr Anonymous [Signature #1160] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4209808?utm_medium=rss I have done a number of worthwhile courses and would like to add my comments. It is a great shame that the university is/has reduced their courses within the continuing education department.
I have found them most interesting and worthwhile. Can you not reinstate them?

Regards

Mark Lowenthal.

]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:32:36 UTC 4209808 Chien-leng Hsu [Signature #1159] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4130028?utm_medium=rss classes offered by the department are valuable. I attended a language course while I was in Lancaster. Absolutely loved it....!! Save the department!!!

]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:08:49 UTC 4130028 Edie Jolley [Signature #1158] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4050036?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:32:35 UTC 4050036 Mrs Alison Carter [Signature #1157] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3938919?utm_medium=rss Education should be a life-long experience, and courses like the ones Lancaster has provided are a clear demonstration of excellence in teaching standards.

]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:38:41 UTC 3938919 Dr susan askew [Signature #1156] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3919640?utm_medium=rss I am appalled to hear that the activities might be cut in the excellent department of continuing education leaving many students unable to finish their studies.

]]> Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:46:51 UTC 3919640 Mr Abdullah Rhodes-Taylor [Signature #1155] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3897563?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:22:46 UTC 3897563 Mr Seth Wilkins [Signature #1154] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3890720?utm_medium=rss Though this may come too late to be of much significance, I want to say how valuable the DCE Open Studies has been to me. To lose this provision means the closure of doors of opportunity for those who need a 'second chance' at obtaining a higher education.

]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:38:11 UTC 3890720 Elspeth Berry [Signature #1153] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3887790?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:20:05 UTC 3887790 Mr David Jackson [Signature #1152] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3886010?utm_medium=rss In view of the imminent demographic decline in the U.K. 18+ cohort, it is irrational and irresponsible for the University to cut back the work of the DCE, which in the next decade will be needed as a mature learners' progression route into undergraduate courses.

The HEFC is using this very argument to encourage other universities to maintain and improve their adult education provision.

If the Vice-Chancellor remains committed to the proposal, the Chancellor should ask the Visitor to intervene.

]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:50:45 UTC 3886010 Miss Deborah Rycroft [Signature #1151] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3883900?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:39:21 UTC 3883900 Major Chris Midgley [Signature #1150] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3874684?utm_medium=rss Sir, having just moved to the area, I recently attended an intensive language course. Had I not attended the course, I would not have experienced Lancaster University; I am now looking to commence an MBA there in the future. In addition, as an Education Officer supporting the needs of British Solders, a resource such as this is invaluable. I urge you not to scale down the activities of the department.

]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:26:46 UTC 3874684 Elizabeth Ayers [Signature #1149] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3859038?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:15:07 UTC 3859038 Mr Max Knowles [Signature #1148] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3849446?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Jul 2008 01:20:36 UTC 3849446 mr bryn coles [Signature #1147] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3844342?utm_medium=rss i personally feel it would be a mistake for lancaster university to withdraw this service to the community, as it would lower the visibility and status of the university within the city.

additionally, it would deny members of the community the valuable opportunity for high level and high quality educational opportunities being provided on their very door-step

]]> Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:29:21 UTC 3844342 Miss Joanne Hodgson [Signature #1146] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3825046?utm_medium=rss As both an ex-staff member and an ex-student of Lancaster University DCE I am outraged at the proposal to cut the staff and eductional provision of the department. DCE should be valued as the asset to the University it is instead of being subjected to this threat.

]]> Wed, 2 Jul 2008 03:24:40 UTC 3825046 Mrs Barbara Trescatheric [Signature #1145] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3818381?utm_medium=rss We need the University's commitment to adult education. No other organisation in the catchment area provides courses of their standard. Opportunities for home-based mature students have already been reduced at FE colleges. A large number of continuing education students are of retirement age - a growing proportion of the population. For all these reasons the University needs to support - and expand - its continuing education programme.

]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:18:16 UTC 3818381 mrs pauline bury [Signature #1144] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3800225?utm_medium=rss I feel very let down by the government, I am annoyed that I will not be able to achieve my certificate even though I have worked very hard for the last 2 years. I also don't understand why the government can't see the benefits to people like myself, I spent years stuck at home claiming benefits because I did not have the confidence to go out and meet people. Studying at Lancaster changed all that.

]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:35:34 UTC 3800225 Mrs fiona fahlin [Signature #1143] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3796321?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:57:39 UTC 3796321 Dr Patrick Hagopian [Signature #1142] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3796024?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:30:23 UTC 3796024 Mr Tony D Evans [Signature #1141] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3795742?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:10:35 UTC 3795742 Ms Kerry Diamond [Signature #1140] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3774319?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:06:32 UTC 3774319 Mr Stephen Rowland [Signature #1139] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3772273?utm_medium=rss Having helped to run an archaeology course with the Department of Continuing Education i can vouch for the enthusiasm and dedication of the university staff, but also for the fact that the students found the courses extremely valuable and rewarding. It would be extremely sad for DCE students, who come from a wide cross section of society and are extremely well-motivated, to be denied an opportunity to expand their education.

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:21:32 UTC 3772273 Councillor Clive Grunshaw [Signature #1138] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3754955?utm_medium=rss The petition should be supported. This action needs to be reviewed urgently. Adult Education provision is not just a 'nice to do option' it is essential to offer the wide-ranging opportunities that universities should be providing. I gained the chance to go to Lancaster University through an adult learning access course and then achieved a BA (hons) and Masters degree at Lancaster. Others should have this same opportunity.

]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:41:57 UTC 3754955 Mrs Michaela Hart [Signature #1137] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3748569?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:55:58 UTC 3748569 Mr William Tyler [Signature #1136] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3744228?utm_medium=rss I know of the high quality work of the Department from its inception, having been Head of Adult Studies in The Fylde at the time. Cuts of the order anticipated will lead inevitably to the withdrawal of educational opportunities for adults in the region. It will take a very long time to recover, and will do the university untold moral, pr, and educational damage.

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:08:32 UTC 3744228 Mr Paul Dabinett [Signature #1135] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3726909?utm_medium=rss I would urge Lancaster Uni to think again. We have a greater need than ever for life-long opportunities in education.

]]> Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:30:07 UTC 3726909 Mr Jonathan Prasad [Signature #1134] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3723932?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 Jun 2008 07:23:30 UTC 3723932 Miss Christine Frembgen [Signature #1133] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3718367?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Jun 2008 02:13:55 UTC 3718367 Ms Bernadette Driscoll [Signature #1132] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3717373?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Jun 2008 08:44:06 UTC 3717373 Mrs Margaret Taylor-Hill [Signature #1131] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3716450?utm_medium=rss Education is so important and to limit opportunities can never be a good thing.

]]> Fri, 6 Jun 2008 02:33:53 UTC 3716450 Professor Brian Findsen [Signature #1130] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3715637?utm_medium=rss I urge the authorities at Lancester University to continue active support for the work of the Continuing Education unit. To decrease or wipe out its provision would be a major retrogressive step for the region and internationally.

]]> Thu, 5 Jun 2008 07:26:19 UTC 3715637 Ms Victoria Crapper [Signature #1129] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3714264?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:40:10 UTC 3714264 Miss Abby Ockwell [Signature #1128] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3709869?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jun 2008 01:33:37 UTC 3709869 Mrs Sarah Reynolds [Signature #1127] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3704343?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Jun 2008 03:28:57 UTC 3704343 Mrs Jackie Richards [Signature #1126] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3703611?utm_medium=rss In a nation with an ageing population, education in later life is especially important. More adult learning is required, not less.

]]> Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:08:55 UTC 3703611 Miss Kelly Wood [Signature #1125] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3696315?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 04:10:37 UTC 3696315 Ms Angela Sanders [Signature #1124] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3696270?utm_medium=rss If you take the decision to close it will be damaging to society with less places for adults to learn means a less educated society and a more closed society

]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2008 03:59:00 UTC 3696270 Dr Amanda Bingley [Signature #1123] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3696195?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 03:35:42 UTC 3696195 Ms Linda Morrice [Signature #1122] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3696096?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 03:09:15 UTC 3696096 Mr Matthew Sperrin [Signature #1121] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3688120?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 May 2008 03:21:39 UTC 3688120 miss Louise Martin [Signature #1120] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3686525?utm_medium=rss Education is for all, and life-long. All education (none vocational) is important to society as a whole. It is one of the measures of a decent society.

]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 02:14:56 UTC 3686525 Miss Chereena Brown [Signature #1119] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3684031?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 May 2008 03:21:36 UTC 3684031 Mr Anthony Gregory [Signature #1118] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3683826?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 May 2008 02:31:19 UTC 3683826 Fiona Ross [Signature #1117] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3675360?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 May 2008 10:06:04 UTC 3675360 Dr Paul Jennings [Signature #1116] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3673953?utm_medium=rss Another example of the hollowness of government's support for lifelong learning and widening participation. Cumulatively too, something valuable is being lost here to the country's great future detriment.

]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 06:09:46 UTC 3673953 Dr Mitzi Auchterlonie [Signature #1115] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3669856?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 09:47:42 UTC 3669856 Bruce McClure [Signature #1114] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3669392?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 08:41:59 UTC 3669392 Prof Ivan Reid [Signature #1113] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3669202?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 07:56:40 UTC 3669202 Miss Hannah Lyus [Signature #1112] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3669012?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 07:03:47 UTC 3669012 Ms Liz Whitelegg [Signature #1111] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3668816?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 06:05:27 UTC 3668816 Dr George Sheeran [Signature #1110] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3668760?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 05:42:21 UTC 3668760 Ms Sue Ledger [Signature #1109] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3668759?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 05:41:37 UTC 3668759 Peter Cook [Signature #1108] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3668695?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 05:19:28 UTC 3668695 Ms Chris Kelly [Signature #1107] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3668489?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 04:08:19 UTC 3668489 Mrs Vicki Davis [Signature #1106] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3668427?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 03:49:05 UTC 3668427 Ms Teresa Torres [Signature #1105] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3667891?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 01:03:57 UTC 3667891 MR Matthew Maguire [Signature #1104] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3666825?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 May 2008 05:00:30 UTC 3666825 Nicola Price [Signature #1103] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3666679?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 May 2008 04:04:12 UTC 3666679 Dr Adrian Lee [Signature #1102] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3666441?utm_medium=rss From a fellow Lifelong Learning Academic.

]]> Mon, 26 May 2008 02:54:19 UTC 3666441 Glenis Stott [Signature #1101] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3666297?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 May 2008 02:07:37 UTC 3666297 mrs pamela booth [Signature #1100] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3665932?utm_medium=rss Adult education is vital, it puts into place all the things one learns after leaving school. Sometimes in fact is essential for those leaving school without qualificatiions.

]]> Mon, 26 May 2008 12:10:42 UTC 3665932 Miss Danielle Roberts-Wareing [Signature #1099] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3665353?utm_medium=rss elitism and money making need to be shown the door. support continuing education. keep it open

]]> Mon, 26 May 2008 09:23:34 UTC 3665353 Adrienne Wallman [Signature #1098] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3665130?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 May 2008 08:15:53 UTC 3665130 Dr Sarah De Nardi [Signature #1097] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3664675?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 May 2008 06:22:48 UTC 3664675 ms Alice whitwell [Signature #1096] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3663631?utm_medium=rss Please allow pensioners to enjoy contuing education in their hard- earned retirement.

]]> Mon, 26 May 2008 01:13:04 UTC 3663631 Mrs Alison Carter [Signature #1095] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3661934?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 May 2008 10:54:40 UTC 3661934 Dr Rob David [Signature #1094] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3661504?utm_medium=rss As a teacher on a DCE Certificate course, I am particularly concerned, whatever the outcome of the review, that the students who are currently enrolled, should have the opportunity to complete their course within the timespan that they committed themselves to when they originally signed up.

]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 08:30:10 UTC 3661504 Dr Jacqueline Patience [Signature #1093] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3660904?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 May 2008 02:41:03 UTC 3660904 DR Pam Lowe [Signature #1092] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3659338?utm_medium=rss Lancaster should support adult education as essential and staff shoudl be given time to find alternative funding sources.

]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 11:27:24 UTC 3659338 Dr susan askew [Signature #1091] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3658963?utm_medium=rss I'm shocked to hear of this decision with no consultation whatsoever.

]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 09:23:00 UTC 3658963 Miss Bryony Gannaway [Signature #1090] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3658728?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 May 2008 07:47:00 UTC 3658728 Joseph Boughey [Signature #1089] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3658429?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 May 2008 05:42:08 UTC 3658429 DR Andrew Mackillop [Signature #1088] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3658300?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 May 2008 04:37:07 UTC 3658300 Mr Rod Hacking [Signature #1087] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3658220?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 May 2008 03:59:20 UTC 3658220 Miss Kirsty McKee [Signature #1086] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3656861?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2008 05:00:21 UTC 3656861 mrs wendy brown [Signature #1085] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3656501?utm_medium=rss DCE is outstanding and the loss would be a tremendous loss to the wider community and impact badly on the the reputation of the university.

]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 03:20:23 UTC 3656501 Dr Audrey Brown [Signature #1084] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3656290?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2008 02:23:36 UTC 3656290 Joanna Green [Signature #1083] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3656002?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2008 01:13:07 UTC 3656002 Peter Goddard [Signature #1082] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3655754?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2008 12:22:10 UTC 3655754 Rev. Robbie Pickles [Signature #1081] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3655653?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2008 11:59:26 UTC 3655653 Mr Paul Flodman [Signature #1080] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3655548?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2008 11:40:57 UTC 3655548 Lindsey Fraser [Signature #1079] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3655543?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2008 11:40:31 UTC 3655543 Dr Chris Grover [Signature #1078] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3655485?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2008 11:29:46 UTC 3655485 Dr Roger Brooks [Signature #1077] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3655412?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2008 11:18:08 UTC 3655412 Dr Robert Morkot [Signature #1076] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3653981?utm_medium=rss Our own, very successful, Archaeology and Egyptology programmes were closed along with the entire Department of Lifelong Learning: it is time that the importance of such departments is recognised and that they recieve the appropriate support and funding - they are seen as an easy target.

]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 05:58:29 UTC 3653981 Mr Christopher Fuller [Signature #1075] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3653863?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2008 05:27:47 UTC 3653863 Ms Sue-Jane O'Keefe [Signature #1074] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3653859?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2008 05:26:38 UTC 3653859 miss Anonymous [Signature #1073] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3651667?utm_medium=rss We need our continuing Education as a right for our Lifefong Learning. Education is essential for all not just the young.

]]> Thu, 22 May 2008 03:48:09 UTC 3651667 Miss Catherine Boon [Signature #1072] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3651409?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2008 02:37:13 UTC 3651409 Declan Ellery [Signature #1071] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3648981?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2008 05:43:41 UTC 3648981 Mr Ian Seed [Signature #1070] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3648392?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2008 03:32:50 UTC 3648392 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #1069] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3648160?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2008 02:38:57 UTC 3648160 Dr John McDonell AM [Signature #1068] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3647801?utm_medium=rss As a former Director of the Centre for Continuing Education at Monash University I am appalled to hear that your university's services to the community through adult education should have such low priority in the eyes of the Vice-chancellor's advisers.

]]> Thu, 22 May 2008 01:05:06 UTC 3647801 Ms Jean Anderson [Signature #1067] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3646254?utm_medium=rss Support lifelong learning!

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