http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/halt-the-redundancies-of-staff-at-grays.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:51 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12110377?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:33:44 UTC 12110377 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11148771?utm_medium=rss Staff shortages will have an impact on student performances.
Will impact on future well being of staff trying to cover the extra work load which may results in staff taking sick leave. Which will cost more.

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:37:24 UTC 11148771 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10114058?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:32:18 UTC 10114058 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9822762?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:37:56 UTC 9822762 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9066277?utm_medium=rss Wed, 8 Dec 2010 10:58:02 UTC 9066277 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9053249?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 Dec 2010 03:17:25 UTC 9053249 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9050232?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 Dec 2010 09:01:16 UTC 9050232 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9045009?utm_medium=rss I think it would be completely disgraceful if the staffing levels at Grays are reduced further than they already are, the students deserve the best possible education. It is not a subject that can be taught without having regular critical evaluation sessions where the tutor has in depth knowledge of the students developing practice, and when it comes to art and design this can only be gained through constant and regular contact with tutors who are also practising artists in their own right.

]]> Sun, 5 Dec 2010 01:38:13 UTC 9045009 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9037186?utm_medium=rss A tradgedy for the best art school in Scotland, and the arts in general. A sign that we are becoming an uncivilised nation. What is going on in the arts is breaking my heart in that it is a symptom of our society, but artists will survive, they always have and will......!

]]> Fri, 3 Dec 2010 02:43:54 UTC 9037186 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9035913?utm_medium=rss what is going on in philistine aberdeen? what remains of a balance to big business in this town cannot be dismantled any more.

]]> Fri, 3 Dec 2010 10:09:02 UTC 9035913 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9035886?utm_medium=rss Again the ability of art to aid regeneration is underestimated.

]]> Fri, 3 Dec 2010 10:03:43 UTC 9035886 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8970343?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:11:45 UTC 8970343 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8967535?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:07:30 UTC 8967535 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8880390?utm_medium=rss I would like to know what other ways of dealing the the deficit have been considered, such as raising money from sale of valuable artworks.
The art school already has a worse tutor : student ratio than 10 years ago. Any loss of staff will seriously impact the quality of teaching, learning and the degree. Grays is alone in Scotland in offering specific degrees rather than degrees just in Fine Art or Design and it would be disasterous to get rid of this.

]]> Fri, 12 Nov 2010 03:38:08 UTC 8880390 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8851968?utm_medium=rss Grays training is unique and so highly valued by students and employers. Please do not force students to train in all subjects and thus have no real (employable) skills!

]]> Mon, 8 Nov 2010 03:31:04 UTC 8851968 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8846819?utm_medium=rss Sun, 7 Nov 2010 09:11:30 UTC 8846819 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8845571?utm_medium=rss STAFF TO STUDENT RATIO WAS BAD ENOUGH BEFORE I RETIRED FROM GRAYS TEN YEARS AGO - OUTRAGEOUS THAT IT SHOULD WORSEN FURTHER - TO AN IMPOSSIBLE DEGREE OR TO MAKE DEGREES OF INTEGRITY IMPOSSIBLE.

]]> Sun, 7 Nov 2010 02:42:18 UTC 8845571 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8829982?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Nov 2010 04:43:02 UTC 8829982 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8823413?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Nov 2010 01:17:50 UTC 8823413 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8808204?utm_medium=rss I did not get enough time with the tutors when I was at art school - graduated 2005 - I think it is shocking that staff are being cut. The tutors were working flat out as it was when I was there! Looks like Fine Art will probably take a nose dive if these cuts are made - shocking.

]]> Mon, 1 Nov 2010 09:54:44 UTC 8808204 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8804276?utm_medium=rss Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:24:02 UTC 8804276 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8794156?utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 Oct 2010 03:30:08 UTC 8794156 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8791900?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Oct 2010 01:37:52 UTC 8791900 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8790271?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:59:37 UTC 8790271 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8789968?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:05:52 UTC 8789968 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8787960?utm_medium=rss I oppose these redundancy as they will compromise Gray's School of Art ability to provide the quality of education required at degree level to the students. Full and open discussions should be conducted with staff and their representatives before any further action is taken.

]]> Wed, 27 Oct 2010 03:14:43 UTC 8787960 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8785423?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:24:23 UTC 8785423 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8781060?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:07:34 UTC 8781060 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8779699?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:07:11 UTC 8779699 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8776376?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:14:45 UTC 8776376 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8775685?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:04:31 UTC 8775685 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8769605?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Oct 2010 06:12:47 UTC 8769605 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8767229?utm_medium=rss Sat, 23 Oct 2010 03:37:43 UTC 8767229 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8763474?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:01:48 UTC 8763474 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8760793?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:09:32 UTC 8760793 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8760423?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Oct 2010 03:27:24 UTC 8760423 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8754881?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:53:23 UTC 8754881 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8753110?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:25:34 UTC 8753110 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8752753?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:09:26 UTC 8752753 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8752529?utm_medium=rss I'm agree!!!

]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:16:29 UTC 8752529 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8752388?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:48:05 UTC 8752388 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8752102?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:45:31 UTC 8752102 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8751249?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Oct 2010 09:38:42 UTC 8751249 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8750568?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:04:41 UTC 8750568 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8749941?utm_medium=rss Again with the Arts cuts- what is the point in reducing the Arts which gives meaning and exploration to the human condition?

]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:49:58 UTC 8749941 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8749886?utm_medium=rss What is happening to culture in Aberdeen? As the main art school in the whole of the North of Scotland it is important that its strength is maintained and continued to develop. It's important to remember that the majority of tutors facing these reduncacies are practicing artists and play a role in the culture of Aberdeen...what happens when they've lost their jobs and are forced to leave the city?

]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:36:52 UTC 8749886 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8749668?utm_medium=rss Aberdeen's long asociation with the arts should be being developed (if gradually in difficult times) not depleted by staff redundacies at Gray's.
Support from other sector's must be sought.including oil,farming fishing and retail industries.

]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:53:43 UTC 8749668 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8749494?utm_medium=rss art is necessary and now more

]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:13:05 UTC 8749494 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8749378?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:38:54 UTC 8749378 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8749370?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:37:16 UTC 8749370 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8748492?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:13:01 UTC 8748492 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8747950?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:26:16 UTC 8747950 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8747741?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:33:54 UTC 8747741 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8747535?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 04:46:59 UTC 8747535 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8747226?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:56:17 UTC 8747226 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8747113?utm_medium=rss Perhaps RGU could ask Donald Trump for some sponsorship.

]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:37:04 UTC 8747113 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8746945?utm_medium=rss Sell some of your collection and look to the future, not the past!

]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:08:54 UTC 8746945 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8746701?utm_medium=rss I lectured in painting at Gray's from 1992-1999.
Having taught in 4 art schools since then, I can say that Gray's is unique both in it's outlook and student experience. It is a vital cultural institution for north Scotland and shoots well above it's weight nationally. I currently work at Edinburgh college of art which is also going through financial difficulties. Art education is expensive, space and staff hungry, and is unfavourably compared to less practical subjects.

]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:37:15 UTC 8746701 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8746665?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:30:23 UTC 8746665 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8746355?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:36:39 UTC 8746355 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8746318?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:29:03 UTC 8746318 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8746283?utm_medium=rss Fine art and fine artists are in danger of being increasingly marginalised by the current economic climate. What is important to remember is the massive contribution fine art has made to british culture- quite an achievement for something that has no 'industrial usefulness'. We must ask ourselves if we would appreciate a society where only things with a clear cut practicality have a contribution to make. Some things exist for greater reasons than financial gain-they must continue to develop.

]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:21:05 UTC 8746283 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8746215?utm_medium=rss I studied at Grays between 2000-2004 and achieved a first class honours degree in Fine Art. I firmly believe that the support and personal time given by the staff of the painting department and in particular Keith Grant allowed me to achieve this mark. Ultimately a cull of staff would completely alter the learning experience for present and future students and in doing so, damage each students potential.

]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:03:41 UTC 8746215 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8746145?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:50:25 UTC 8746145 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8746053?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:27:32 UTC 8746053 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8746040?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:25:03 UTC 8746040 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8745924?utm_medium=rss There are many options to explore, and I feel targeting the staff at Grays is a ridiculous solution as far more money is being wasted else where in RGU.

]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:01:00 UTC 8745924 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8745728?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:20:53 UTC 8745728 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8745627?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:56:21 UTC 8745627 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8745604?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:51:57 UTC 8745604 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8745476?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:30:15 UTC 8745476 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8744913?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:34:32 UTC 8744913 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8744677?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Oct 2010 07:50:18 UTC 8744677 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8741845?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:14:27 UTC 8741845 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8741811?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:03:53 UTC 8741811 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8740111?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:05:06 UTC 8740111 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8740086?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:59:26 UTC 8740086 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8738688?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:17:15 UTC 8738688 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8738614?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:05:05 UTC 8738614 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8738581?utm_medium=rss Who designed the chair you sit on? the pen you write with, your computer screen saver and the roof over your head? Everything you touch/use on a daily basis has involved some aspect of art and design.
By making the planned staff redundancies, you limit the idea development, support and encouragement of these artists and designers and therefore cap potential artistic and design developments for future generations.
To go ahead with such cuts would be foolish!

]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:00:16 UTC 8738581 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8737926?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:02:16 UTC 8737926 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8737626?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:14:02 UTC 8737626 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8737295?utm_medium=rss Will Aberdeen be happy once its rid of all art and culture?

]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:19:47 UTC 8737295 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8737274?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:15:49 UTC 8737274 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8735353?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:38:29 UTC 8735353 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8735020?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 05:54:36 UTC 8735020 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8734650?utm_medium=rss I agree other options should be explored further, if it is thought that they already have then at the very least I think there should be a direct form of consultation with the students. As a recent graduate having benefited from the guidence of the tutors, I feel this is unfair that current and future graduates should have this compromised or altered in any way.

]]> Sun, 17 Oct 2010 04:23:00 UTC 8734650 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8734442?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:37:01 UTC 8734442 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8734419?utm_medium=rss This goes against the ethos of RGU. Losing staff at Grays will affect the education of current students.

]]> Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:29:30 UTC 8734419 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8734364?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:16:13 UTC 8734364 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8734095?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 02:15:17 UTC 8734095 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8734028?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 02:02:49 UTC 8734028 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8733815?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 01:18:55 UTC 8733815 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8733781?utm_medium=rss As a former grays student, i valued the teaching and mentoring I recieved at grays. Others should be able to have the same support network behind their education.

]]> Sun, 17 Oct 2010 01:09:36 UTC 8733781 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8733696?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:51:38 UTC 8733696 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8733472?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:54:33 UTC 8733472 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8733454?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:50:52 UTC 8733454 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8733399?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:34:13 UTC 8733399 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8733376?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:29:40 UTC 8733376 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8733370?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:28:29 UTC 8733370