Times Higher Education28 September 2013 Issue No:289
England has “too many” universities and some are likely to close, the
director general of the Confederation of British Industry has warned.
John Cridland was given a rough reception over his views at a fringe
meeting at the Labour conference in Brighton last week, with the
Million+ group of newer universities rejecting his argument, writes John
Morgan for Times Higher Education.
Pam Tatlow, chief executive of Million+, challenged Cridland from the audience. “In 2009, 2010, universities were full…The idea that we have a fringe about Bright Britain and we come away with the message that universities might go down the pan might not be a good one,” she said. Tatlow suggested that rather than "too many students" or "too many universities", the problem was “a funding system that is not doing the right things”.
Pam Tatlow, chief executive of Million+, challenged Cridland from the audience. “In 2009, 2010, universities were full…The idea that we have a fringe about Bright Britain and we come away with the message that universities might go down the pan might not be a good one,” she said. Tatlow suggested that rather than "too many students" or "too many universities", the problem was “a funding system that is not doing the right things”.
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