I know this piece by John Sutherland (University College London) in
yesterday's Guardian is off-topic, but it might intrigue/infuriate
colleagues in new universities. I can't decide if he was joking or is really
so blinkered.
[Probably best not to fill up lis-link with too much reaction to this!]
There was a report in the Guardian last Thursday that the country's "new
universities"
("old polytechnics") are "in crisis", and falling by the wayside. So they
should.
Frankly, what they offer is not worth £17,000 [his estimated cost to a
student of a
three year course]. Another rational choice. Ideally, the 20 or so new
universities
should be converted into American-style community colleges. That is,
low-cost entry
points in to the higher education system.
Nothing to lose but their debts
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4142427,00.html
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