ed990204.qxd 03/02/99 15:49 Page 1 (1,1) Issue 955 - Weekly Thursday February 4th 1999 First Aid for Nurses but Teachers Cheated he long awaited, much tout- Prime Minister Tony Blair said the ed public sector pay increas- pay awards were part of “the govern- Tes were announced on ment’s prudent and disciplined The Dirty Dozen Monday. Faced with falling morale approach to public spending and its and recruitment among 1.3 million commitment to delivering high-qual- professionals, the government was ity public services and low inflation”. under enormous pressure to take The Sabbatical Candidates gear up for the February elections. decisive action. Meanwhile university lecturers are campaigning for a 10% pay rise. Election Despite a widespread advertising Newly qualified nurses will receive They are not considered by the pub- Special campaign, Union officials were Returning Officer Celine a boost of 12%, to their pay packets, lic spending review body, which Inside slightly disappointed that the Gordine-Wright is hoping for an more than 4 times the rate of infla- advises the government on wage three remaining Sabbatical posts increase in the amount of votes tion. They will now receive £14,00 hikes such as those above. attracted just one candidate cast. Last year 1,200 people p.a. However more senior nurses each. voted representing over 10% of have been awarded just 4.7% The Association for University Surrey Students. This year a con- Teachers (AUT) says that its mem- certed effort has been made to A student nurse at Selly Oak bers have been “systematically cheat- Union President involve placement students, with Hospital Birmingham said she was ed and defrauded” by their pay sys- Harriet Sims over 500 ballot papers being sent “Very pleased. It makes the last three tem. David Triesman General thanked all throughout the UK, across years worthwhile …But there is no Secretary of AUT threatened strike the candi- Europe and as far afield as The incentive once you have done your action if there was not an independent dates for stand- United States. training to go higher up the grades.” review of lecturers pay. A sustained ing. She reminded strike could severely affect exams them that, even though The elections also include our bi- Christine Hancock, General and clearing in the summer. the number of candidates annual NUS affiliation referen- Secretary of the Royal College of was one down on the previous dum. The Universtiy of Surrey Nursing, agreed, saying “This award AUT members make up around year, twelve candidates would Students’ Union has been a strong at last starts to recognise the enor- 40% of academic staff at the ominations for have been exceptional just two supporter of NUS in the past and mous problem of nurse shortages but Univerity Of Surrey. Dr.Philip the 199/2000 years ago. has always returned a very strong 4.7% alone for the majority of nurses Whitney, Surrey’s AUT representa- NSabbatical elections YES vote when polled. simply isn’t going to be enough to tive backed up claims that wages for closed last Friday afternoon. Six candidates also put their keep these experienced and highly public sector workers had increased Twelve good men (and women) names forward for election to the Open up this issue to discover the skilled women and men in the NHS.” six and a half times faster than for and true, have stepped forward NUS Conference in March. The Election Special inside. This sup- university lecturers. He said that to subject themselves to the winning candidates will represent plement section contains the can- The government took the opposite their pay increases have barely kept rigours of a 3 week campaign. the students of Surrey University didates manifestos, a detailed approach to deal with lack of experi- up with inflation since 1972. Following the successful consti- at the annual Blackpool event. look at the benfits of NUS affilia- ence within the teaching profession. tutional amendment earlier this The six candidates are also cam- tion and details on how and where Primary school head teachers will get However he doubted that strike academic year, there are now six paigning to be elected leader of to vote. 9% more pay, compared to 3.5% more action would actually take place. sabbatical positions to be filled. the delegation sent to Conference. for class teachers. This has caused More likely, he felt that if the lec- The manifestos can also be found anger from teaching unions, saying it turers pay claim is not met, then The traditionally popular posts of Voting takes place throughout on the Union website at is performance related pay by the there will less enthousiasm from President and Sports Officers are week 5 (15th - 19th February). http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Union/el backdoor. Kathy Brimer an experi- staff. There will be a “decreasing to be contested by three people as Polling booths can be found at ections. enced teacher said “You are always willingness to keep British univer- is the newly adapted different sites on different days being asked to raise standards, it siteis at the peak of international Communications and Marketing with all the main University sites Barefacts will be covering the would be nice if that were recognised.” excellence.” he said. post. being covered. whole of the elections. News & Letters 1/2 n Union 3&4 n Music 5/6 n ELECTION SPECIAL - 12 PAGE PULL OUT Entertainments Guide 7 . n Notices 8 n Personals & Crossword 9 n Films 10 n Surrey Pride 11/12 ed990204.qxd 03/02/99 15:49 Page 2 (1,1) 2 News Thursday 4th February 1999 n Editorial when they get in. Time has tions from Saturday 6th Feb. passed so quickly for us that News in Brief by James Buller electing our replacements Obviously the identity of the ell I can hardly seems somewhat premature. next Union President is far Editor believe it. The Even so I wish them all the more important than the Surrey MEP Tom Sherwen Wsabbatical elec- very best of luck and look identity of the next England Smuggled Drugs tions are here again. This forward to the results on Manager. Every Editor in the ([email protected]) means that it has been a year February 19th. country will have an opinion And Gay Porn since I went through all this and mine is “good riddance”. Around 1,000 students boy- Deputy Editor madness. Just think how All the candidates are going Surrey Conservative cotted exams to demand the Steven Alexander much has happened in that to try and convince you to In last weeks article on European Member of release of their comrades. Parliament, Tom Spencer Several students were previ- ([email protected]) year. The elections them- vote for them. I am just going accommodation it read that selves will hopefully be the to try and convince you to 2nd, 3rd and final year stu- has spent the week dealing ously arrested while demon- biggest and most imagina- vote. The candidates obvi- dents paying overseas fees with the reaction to his strating about the strange Arts Editor tive yet. Come along to hus- ously care about what hap- have to apply for accommo- drugs and gay porn smug- ways in which property Daniel Jones tings next Monday and pens to the Union and dation - BUT - they are gling affair. developers get permission to destroy ancient wood- ([email protected]) Thursday and quiz the can- whether you are here next guaranteed University didates on anything you year or not I know you do too. accommodation. Virtually On 20th January customs land. The students also set Use your vote wisely and all 2nd years (full fees) go to officers at Heathrow Airport fire to cars and blocked the News Editor want. For this years sabbat- icals it is a slightly strange enjoy the campaigning. Hazel Farm. found cocaine, cannabis capital Nairobi's main James Buller feeling. The candidates are Last word on elections - , cigarettes, a video tape and roads. ([email protected]) talking about how they are Look up the elections website Next week - Do you want to pornographic gay maga- going to do a better job www.surrey.ac.uk/Union/elec get into “Snatch”? zines in Spencer’s luggage. W.Midlands Police Features Editor Spencer paid a £600 on the Cleared Of spot fine for smuggling. Nick Walsh Your Letters Afterwards he admitted that Prejudice ([email protected]) leaving the items in his suit- Union Discrimination case was “an act of sheer A man who took the police Music Editor lunacy”. He said the drugs to court for racial harass- Andrew Thomas Dear Barefacts, an event to discriminate and the letches who clearly need to were given to him in a ment has lost his case. deride anyone who might be a get out more. Surely we’ve all social situation, but that he Black, Carl Josephs, 27 ([email protected]) Our Union is committed bit ugly, just slightly plain, or out grown the idea that you did not actually use them. complained after he was against discrimination on the who doesn’t quite look like can judge someone on what The magazines are freely stopped in his car, 30 times Sports Editor grounds of “race, sex, sexual Claudia/Naomi/or any other they might just happen to look available on the continent in two years. orientation, disability, ethnic overpaid clothes hanger. like, and yet this seems exact- but illegal in the UK. Paul Cliff origin, religion or creed, or Wonky nose? No one will ly what our self-righteously However Birmingham ([email protected]) HIV status”, and pledges that, love you.