THE: Amid all the criticism, we must not forget the vital role our universities play
Published on December 6, 2017
Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell has written a piece for Times Higher Education about how we need to remember how universities transform their students’ life chances.
In our efforts to justify our current funding structure, we are perhaps underplaying what really motivates students – and the real value that they bring to society. Of course, people want to know that they will be able to house and feed themselves and their families and have some money left over for holidays and fun. But our students are people who want to make a difference.
University Alliance welcomes the Science Minister Chris McDonald's recognition that the current research funding system places too much administrative burden on researchers.
University Alliance has made their submission to the Autumn budget, which will take place on 28 October. Overview Our submission focuses on the fiscal and policy reforms that will help…