I understand from Jim (off-list) that the UK government seems to focus its attention on killing bad debts rather than actually invest as much as the German government appears to be doing. In which case the middle-term prospects for archaeologists are as gloomy as he suggested.
As for David, the situation overhere in Sweden is very different as we are all expecting increasing student numbers this autumn - with people being laid off and wishing to use the won time to do something sensible, and also those leaving school no longer able to get employed so easily without much studying. University studies in Sweden are still free of charge (no tuition fees even to foreigners - yes there are some courses in English).
Cornelius
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Ämne: Re: Financial crisis - not so bad for archaeologists?
Not necessarily too good on the University front either. Anecdotally, quite
a few archaeology students (such as my recent self) come to the subject
after a successful career elsewhere. The UK Government's ruling that they
will no longer part-fund degree courses for people who already have a degree
at comparable level means that mature students may be unable to switch to
archaeology mid-career. Certainly the MA course I took at the Institute of
Archaeology did not run this year. I already had an MA in another subject,
so I would not be able to get part-funding if I applied now. I didn't feel
qualified to leap straight into a PhD in a subject I didn't know, which
would now be the only way into the subject for me!
It would be interesting to know whether there has been a shortfall in new
mature students as a result of this Government decision.
David.
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From: "J Symonds" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: Financial crisis - not so bad for archaeologists?
> Cornelius,
>
> Ich bin ein Berliner.
> But sadly your optimism may be misplaced, at least
> in terms of UK prospects in the next 1-2 years.
>
> See the report from the IfA:
>
> http://www.archaeologists.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=354
>
>
>
>
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