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| A lifelong learning centre is to cut around 100 mostly part-time jobs and all of its 250 humanities courses on a temporary basis in September. | A lifelong learning centre is to cut around 100 mostly part-time jobs and all of its 250 humanities courses on a temporary basis in September. |
| Cardiff University's council said the cuts were designed to secure the future of the Centre for Lifelong Learning. | Cardiff University's council said the cuts were designed to secure the future of the Centre for Lifelong Learning. |
| Around 50 humanities courses will be brought back in early 2010 in an entirely new trial programme. | Around 50 humanities courses will be brought back in early 2010 in an entirely new trial programme. |
| Campaigners against the cuts have said the value of the courses could not be measured in terms of economic benefits. | Campaigners against the cuts have said the value of the courses could not be measured in terms of economic benefits. |
| The centre currently offers 700 courses to adult learners in 100 centres across south Wales. | The centre currently offers 700 courses to adult learners in 100 centres across south Wales. |
| The humanities courses that will be cut include photography, Welsh, archaeology, history of art and creative writing. | The humanities courses that will be cut include photography, Welsh, archaeology, history of art and creative writing. |
| It is expected the decision will affect mainly tutors who teach less than 50 hours a year. | It is expected the decision will affect mainly tutors who teach less than 50 hours a year. |
| Originally the university had planned to cut all of its humanities teaching and the council maintained this was still the most financially viable option. | Originally the university had planned to cut all of its humanities teaching and the council maintained this was still the most financially viable option. |
| The university hopes that all parties will now recognise that united action is the best way to secure the future of the centre Cardiff University council spokesman | The university hopes that all parties will now recognise that united action is the best way to secure the future of the centre Cardiff University council spokesman |
| But it said it was willing to underwrite some initial financial risk in order to produce a sustainable academic programme. | But it said it was willing to underwrite some initial financial risk in order to produce a sustainable academic programme. |
| New teaching roles should become available with the new programme in 2010 and "considerable efforts" were ongoing to redeploy staff, said the council. | New teaching roles should become available with the new programme in 2010 and "considerable efforts" were ongoing to redeploy staff, said the council. |
| The centre's courses in science, the environment, computer studies, social studies and foreign languages will continue. | The centre's courses in science, the environment, computer studies, social studies and foreign languages will continue. |
| Course fees will also be reviewed to bring them in line with similar ones offered in south Wales. | Course fees will also be reviewed to bring them in line with similar ones offered in south Wales. |
| In April, the university said it was prompted to make plans to cut staff and subjects because of new working terms for all its hourly paid staff. | In April, the university said it was prompted to make plans to cut staff and subjects because of new working terms for all its hourly paid staff. |
| Since then the proposals have been out for consultation and council said it was grateful to campaigners for their "considered contributions". | Since then the proposals have been out for consultation and council said it was grateful to campaigners for their "considered contributions". |
| Many of the longer term proposals made by them have been included in the programme of action, and staff and their representatives would continue to be consulted, said the council. | Many of the longer term proposals made by them have been included in the programme of action, and staff and their representatives would continue to be consulted, said the council. |
| Campaigners protested outside the university council meeting | |
| A spokesman for the university council said: "The university hopes that all parties will now recognise that united action is the best way to secure the future of the centre, at a time when lifelong learning provision is coming under pressure across the UK." | A spokesman for the university council said: "The university hopes that all parties will now recognise that united action is the best way to secure the future of the centre, at a time when lifelong learning provision is coming under pressure across the UK." |
| Professor Terry Threadgold, Pro Vice-Chancellor, said the university's decision recognised a strong commitment to maintaining the centre's humanities teaching. | Professor Terry Threadgold, Pro Vice-Chancellor, said the university's decision recognised a strong commitment to maintaining the centre's humanities teaching. |
| "The current business model is just not workable as it stands," she said. | "The current business model is just not workable as it stands," she said. |
| "I hope we can now count on everyone who has contributed to help us move forward and ensure that humanities provision at the centre is well supported and has a successful long term future." | "I hope we can now count on everyone who has contributed to help us move forward and ensure that humanities provision at the centre is well supported and has a successful long term future." |
| Save Our Subjects, a group set up to campaign against the cuts, protested as members of the university council met to make their decision on Monday. | Save Our Subjects, a group set up to campaign against the cuts, protested as members of the university council met to make their decision on Monday. |
| Previously, Dr Dave Wyatt, the co-ordinating lecturer for history at the centre, said the humanities courses were quite successful. | Previously, Dr Dave Wyatt, the co-ordinating lecturer for history at the centre, said the humanities courses were quite successful. |
| "In some ways, we act very much like the Open University, offering people the chance to study for awards, courses to help them into a university education, or simply just for the chance to exercise their brains ," he added. | "In some ways, we act very much like the Open University, offering people the chance to study for awards, courses to help them into a university education, or simply just for the chance to exercise their brains ," he added. |
| "The value of what the humanities offer cannot simply be measured in terms of economic benefits." | "The value of what the humanities offer cannot simply be measured in terms of economic benefits." |