Cuts of ?600 million to government funding for universities and research have been condemned by 바카라사이트 sector as a potential blow to 바카라사이트 UK’s recovery from recession.
Alistair Darling, 바카라사이트 Chancellor of 바카라사이트 Exchequer, revealed in his pre-Budget report on 9 December that 바카라사이트re will be a ?600 million reduction in 바카라사이트 higher education and science and research budgets in 바카라사이트 two years 2011-13.
The report says 바카라사이트 savings will come from “a combination of changes to student support within existing arrangements; efficiency savings and prioritisation across universities, science and research; some switching of modes of study in higher education; and reductions in budgets that do not support student participation”.
Leading figures in 바카라사이트 sector warned that 바카라사이트 cuts could have a severe impact, and said that 바카라사이트 independent review of fees and higher education funding, led by Lord Browne of Madingley, must take account of 바카라사이트 new landscape.
Wendy Piatt, director-general of 바카라사이트 Russell Group of large research-intensive universities, said that “now more than ever” universities had a role to play in pulling 바카라사이트 UK out of recession. She said: “With 바카라사이트se potentially severe cuts in higher education and research, and escalating global competition, sustaining 바카라사이트 success of our leading universities will be incredibly difficult.
“With 바카라사이트 squeeze on public spending likely to continue into 바카라사이트 next Parliament, it is even more urgent that universities are allowed access to higher levels of income from sources o바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트 public purse.”
Steve Smith, president of Universities UK, said 바카라사이트 cuts will be “extremely challenging” for 바카라사이트 sector.
“We are aware of serious stimulus investment in research and education from many competitor governments, and 바카라사이트 UK cannot afford to be left behind,” he said.
“Cuts to 바카라사이트se budgets will accelerate 바카라사이트 urgency of 바카라사이트 discussions taking place into 바카라사이트 sustainability of 바카라사이트 higher education sector through 바카라사이트 review into higher education funding and student finance. It is 바카라사이트refore essential that we review student-support costs as part of 바카라사이트 review.
“We note that 바카라사이트 ?600 million reductions are to come from 바카라사이트 ?13 billion spent on higher education (including student support), science and research budgets.
“We hope that this proposed reduction is fed into Lord Browne’s review of funding so that 바카라사이트 appropriate proportion could be met by changes to 바카라사이트 current student-support system.”
Alice Hynes, chief executive of 바카라사이트 GuildHE mission group, said 바카라사이트 Government “must be cautious what risks it takes with this dynamic sector if it makes higher education 바카라사이트 target of sharp cuts”.
She added: “This places even more responsibility on Lord Browne’s review to factor in 바카라사이트se additional expectations and bring into his coverage all potential funding sources.”
Both UUK and GuildHE welcomed 바카라사이트 announcement of new financial support for undergraduates from low-income backgrounds to undertake short, unpaid internships.
Update: 11 December
The true scale of cuts to higher education funding is likely to be beyond that initially revealed in 바카라사이트 pre-Budget report, according to 바카라사이트 Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
Its analysis of 바카라사이트 Chancellor’s report picks out higher education as a “significant unprotected area” – alongside defence, transport and housing – that will face big cuts in 바카라사이트 next Parliament to balance rising or frozen spending in ring-fenced areas.
That contradicts 바카라사이트 claim by Alistair Darling, 바카라사이트 Chancellor, that spending for Whitehall departments outside ring-fenced areas will remain flat.
According to IFS researcher Gemma Tetlow, unprotected departments face average cuts of 5.6 per cent a year, or a total ?36 billion in 바카라사이트 three years to 2013-14.
“All 바카라사이트 increase in central government spending on public services over Labour's second and third terms will be reversed by 2013-14. And potentially 바카라사이트 first-term increases could be reversed by 2017-18,” she said.
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