British universities are currently facing significant challenges, including a decline in global rankings and threats of job cuts. More than half of British universities have slipped down global rankings. The University and College Union staff have gone on strike over 'brutal job cuts.' Experts argue that the UK government must increase funding for universities and vocational training to maintain its competitive edge in research, science, and higher education. Chris Patten from the University of Oxford emphasizes that the UK needs to remain ahead in these fields. The Wellcome Trust has launched a manifesto for science, suggesting that the government should provide ten-year funding settlements for research to ensure strategic and resilient planning. The current research funding model is deemed unsustainable, and there is a call for the next UK government to prioritize higher education and research funding. Wellcome CEO Jarle Rottingen stresses the importance of consistent financial support for research.
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“the results suggested that British higher education was feeling the squeeze from funding shortages and a recent fall in international applications and warned that future governments would need to take action to arrest the slide.” https://t.co/JgJ5kDKtJH
“Whatever the result of July’s election, the next government must make a properly resourced, continually championed higher education sector an urgent priority. It is one of the UK’s great assets and achievements and must be maintained accordingly,” https://t.co/IeQ8KhwvwR
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More than half British universities slip down global rankings https://t.co/w6Zg3lpHTS
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“Eureka moments do not come out of the blue — the research behind them needs to be financially supported in a consistent way.” Our CEO @jarottingen in @thetimes today. Learn more about how we think the next UK government should support research ⤵️ https://t.co/UuBBA7oyD2
The University and College Union staff have gone on strike over "brutal job cuts". ▶ https://t.co/2i5Vfp2NPh https://t.co/9fWGbTmhKh
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“While we need a flourishing international student body, it is an unforgivable gamble to rely on these fees to prop up the nation’s R&D. To allow strategic and resilient planning there should be ten-year funding settlements for research.” https://t.co/2R1jQCgSca
Wellcome launches their manifesto for science | “Wellcome’s proposals might be expensive, far-reaching, and upturn how the government works, but it might just take this level of disruption if the UK is going to lead the world in research intensity.” https://t.co/640Q5rsWI2
“Universities are the backbone of a high knowledge, high-tech society but the current research funding model is not sustainable.” @wellcometrust CEO @jarottingen in the Times today https://t.co/x8OFDxv9L7
Well worth reading the comments on this excellent and timely article!! British universities are in a global competition — government must step up https://t.co/jDups0VWAI
Uni staff to strike over 'brutal job cuts' - union https://t.co/xjVpckJA5T #bbcsouthnews
University staff to strike over job cut threat https://t.co/akreF7Wl0o
British universities are in a global competition — government must step up https://t.co/yg8gpc0LFo via @ft
Find out more about how the incoming UK government can support research – and why it should be a priority: https://t.co/r3rl7bTMnm https://t.co/w7ariszuyR
British universities are in a global competition — government must step up https://t.co/H65xbHWjxD | opinion
If the UK wants to remain ahead in research, science, and higher education, it must increase funding for universities and vocational training, argues @UniofOxford’s Chris Patten. https://t.co/e7EhknE4gs