they backed down and jo and jim are officially staying in the shop. i am so relieved that we dont have to worry about this anymore but we still need to keep watching how the uni treats our department. thank you for staying loud with me.
February 14, 2019
Final supporters
The University is proposing to make Jo and Jim redundant (to cut university spending and costs) and intend to advertise the job roles to those who are simply not qualified to assist us artistically. The job will be offered to the staff who are being made redundant from estates and services (such as coffee shops) and, with no disrespect intended, whilst these members of staff are a valued part of the community, they will not have the technical knowledge, experience and understanding that we have all been so lucky to experience with Jo and Jim.
This is yet another ploy by the university to attack the creative arts, in my opinion, this is one of the first steps to get rid of most of the creative courses, we’ve all seen how desperate they are to try and close our courses...DO NOT sit by and allow your extortionate tuition fees to go towards building another million pound science building. This is a valuable resource and part of what makes our School of Arts such an enjoyable community. FIGHT TO SAVE OUR ART SHOP!
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Reached 1,000 supporters
November 16, 2018
November 15, 2018
i cant believe how many people stepped up for jo and jim today. seeing all your personal stories in the comments reminds me why we are fighting this so hard. we have real momentum now so lets keep the pressure on the uni administration.
Reached 100 supporters
November 15, 2018
November 14, 2018
we are almost at a thousand signatures and the university is definitely taking notice of the heat we are putting on them. keep the momentum going because if we push hard right now they wont be able to ignore us.
427 Comments
I use this shop regularly for supplies for art workshops in the community. (I work for NHS) good value. Good choice of products. Excellent knowledge from staff. What a loss it would be for students and the community if it closes.
No way are they getting rid of jim and jo! Those two helped me through the most stressful time in my fine art course, and how can they say it cuts costs when that shop gets more customers then the student shop? save jim and jo!
NO! The art shop is a fundamental part of any of the arts courses at staffs uni! Jo & Jim have assisted our theatre degree many a time when we’ve needed hardcore supplies to hold pieces of or staging and props together. Save jo and Jim!
I’ve received many helpful advices from Jo and Jim about the materials that I needed. E.g. they know the best green hue for green screen, they know how to use modelling clay and what wires to use for a particular piece of artwork.
Having someone who is qualified and know exactly what we need, even when we don’t know what we need, is essential to our success in creative subjects. Replace them with people who aren’t qualified to work with the arts, and our education will suffer!
My firdt year would have been alot more difficult without this shop, it has help me over all 3 of my university years, I would hate to see new students not having the same resources that were available to me taken from them
The current employees have offered so much in the way of expertise and guidance. Keep the staff!
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they backed down and jo and jim are officially staying in the shop. i am so relieved that we dont have to worry about this anymore but we still need to keep watching how the uni treats our department. thank you for staying loud with me.
February 14, 2019
Final supporters
The University is proposing to make Jo and Jim redundant (to cut university spending and costs) and intend to advertise the job roles to those who are simply not qualified to assist us artistically. The job will be offered to the staff who are being made redundant from estates and services (such as coffee shops) and, with no disrespect intended, whilst these members of staff are a valued part of the community, they will not have the technical knowledge, experience and understanding that we have all been so lucky to experience with Jo and Jim.
This is yet another ploy by the university to attack the creative arts, in my opinion, this is one of the first steps to get rid of most of the creative courses, we’ve all seen how desperate they are to try and close our courses...DO NOT sit by and allow your extortionate tuition fees to go towards building another million pound science building. This is a valuable resource and part of what makes our School of Arts such an enjoyable community. FIGHT TO SAVE OUR ART SHOP!
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 16, 2018
November 15, 2018
i cant believe how many people stepped up for jo and jim today. seeing all your personal stories in the comments reminds me why we are fighting this so hard. we have real momentum now so lets keep the pressure on the uni administration.
Reached 100 supporters
November 15, 2018
November 14, 2018
we are almost at a thousand signatures and the university is definitely taking notice of the heat we are putting on them. keep the momentum going because if we push hard right now they wont be able to ignore us.
427 Comments
Staffs Alumni here. The Art Shop is an incredible resource for students and the wonderful people that staff it are a major part of that resource. To get rid of them would be a crying shame and an absolute disservice to the students that you are supposed to be supporting.
I use this shop regularly for supplies for art workshops in the community. (I work for NHS) good value. Good choice of products. Excellent knowledge from staff. What a loss it would be for students and the community if it closes.
No way are they getting rid of jim and jo! Those two helped me through the most stressful time in my fine art course, and how can they say it cuts costs when that shop gets more customers then the student shop? save jim and jo!
NO! The art shop is a fundamental part of any of the arts courses at staffs uni! Jo & Jim have assisted our theatre degree many a time when we’ve needed hardcore supplies to hold pieces of or staging and props together. Save jo and Jim!
I’ve received many helpful advices from Jo and Jim about the materials that I needed. E.g. they know the best green hue for green screen, they know how to use modelling clay and what wires to use for a particular piece of artwork.
Having someone who is qualified and know exactly what we need, even when we don’t know what we need, is essential to our success in creative subjects. Replace them with people who aren’t qualified to work with the arts, and our education will suffer!
My firdt year would have been alot more difficult without this shop, it has help me over all 3 of my university years, I would hate to see new students not having the same resources that were available to me taken from them
The current employees have offered so much in the way of expertise and guidance. Keep the staff!
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Staffs Alumni here. The Art Shop is an incredible resource for students and the wonderful people that staff it are a major part of that resource. To get rid of them would be a crying shame and an absolute disservice to the students that you are supposed to be supporting.