The Free-Market Gamble: Has Covid Broken UK Universities?
The pandemic has exposed the impact of 20 years of turning higher education into a marketplace and students into increasingly dissatisfied customers.
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The pandemic has exposed the impact of 20 years of turning higher education into a marketplace and students into increasingly dissatisfied customers.
Thousands will not get extra time, despite Covid issues, after decision by UK's biggest funder.
Open Access (OA) is central to the UK Government’s ambitions for research and innovation. Public funders are reviewing their OA policies and working collaboratively to understand how to take forward the Government’s ambitions.
With no bailout forthcoming from the government, financially strapped British universities beckoned students back to campus, with predictably dire results.
The government and vice-chancellors have a duty of care, yet in too many colleges, Covid security is mere hygiene theatre.
After 25 years I feel Britain has broken my trust. I'm one of many academics who now see their future in Europe
Lecturers say cases may soar as students move in, but ministers insist institutions are prepared.
A price freeze on journal subscriptions will not be enough to avoid UK researchers losing access to key academic content, warn three major sector bodies representing academic library directors and higher education managers.