British universities are facing significant challenges with 40% of English and Northern Irish universities expected to be in the red this year, leading to severe budget cuts. Experts emphasize the need for fundamental restructuring and an honest debate on the purpose of higher education to address the crisis. The UK's recession since last year has exacerbated the situation, with concerns raised about the impact on foreign student enrollment and the country's global reputation.
✒️ 'Britain is in decline. Only tough love can save us' | Writes Simon Heffer https://t.co/yjdBzzPHLH
✍️ 'Labour and the Tories are bribing Britain into effective bankruptcy' | Writes @KateAndrs https://t.co/ELX4tHpXsW
Britain’s self-loathing sounds familiar Via @FT https://t.co/TYNVQXB1Eq
“Britain’s distaste for its own strengths, as though other ones are available, isn’t just weird. It is expensive.” Janan Ganesh superb as usual https://t.co/1oIaERyKRR
Britain’s war on everything it is good at: “Britain seems to like nothing it is good at. Its universities attract foreign students: a source not just of cash for the UK, but of future friends the world over. So of course that market is being curbed.” https://t.co/Jjbo8ErOSb
Britain’s war on everything it is good at https://t.co/4Ih1UAkkT7 | opinion
Sorry state of the British university "market" and academia. According to PWC, "40% of English & Northern Irish universities are expected to go into the red this year" - the UK is in recession since last year. The results is cuts, cuts, cuts... https://t.co/t6vQkvDHRw
The sorry state of British academia and university "market -- "40% of English and Northern Irish universities are expected to go into the red this year", with resulting cuts, cuts, and cuts... https://t.co/t6vQkvDHRw
Britain’s universities are in freefall – and saving them will take more than funding | “Fundamental restructuring must happen, along with an honest debate about what – and who – higher education is really for” https://t.co/K1E7oD0sCi
Britain’s universities are in freefall – and saving them will take more than funding | Gaby Hinsliff https://t.co/1xDUvMUneI