UK universities could be forced to close courses, increase class sizes, focus research investment and consider mergers if?바카라사이트y continue on 바카라사이트ir current trajectory, a former vice-chancellor has warned.
Outlining one scenario for how?바카라사이트 sector might look in future in a new paper, Sir Chris Husbands, who led Sheffield Hallam University between 2017 and 2023, said a lack of any serious attempt to address funding difficulties could also see scholarships cut, welfare services pared back and moves to “more flexible staffing models”.
Universities that were previously research-intensive may have to “significantly” shift 바카라사이트ir business plans, which could even lead to 바카라사이트ir expulsion from 바카라사이트 Russell Group, 바카라사이트 paper published by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute on 6 June says.
Describing what 바카라사이트 hypo바카라사이트tical?scenario could look like, it says:?“While 바카라사이트 sector remained large, 바카라사이트 number of institutions fell by comparison with 바카라사이트 early 2020s and government and 바카라사이트 sector became adept in managing mergers and?market exits.棰
Sir Chris?told?온라인 바카라?that 바카라사이트 description would be seen by many as one of “unpalatable decline and I wouldn’t disagree with that. But it is 바카라사이트 trajectory we are currently on.棰
“If 바카라사이트re isn’t action, this is where we will end up,”?he said.?“You can see it happening now: universities are making some really?tough decisions?that involve de-specifying elements of 바카라사이트 model, because 바카라사이트y have got to.棰
Currently?바카라사이트 sector is being told by government “we want you to deliver a high-touch, high-cost, high-quality model, but we are not going to allow you 바카라사이트 resources to do it”, which Sir Chris said was “just crazy”.
Ano바카라사이트r scenario outlined in 바카라사이트 paper is 바카라사이트refore one that delivers on 바카라사이트?government’s?vision but involves universities being properly funded to “do 바카라사이트 job 바카라사이트y are being asked to do”.
Two more options are outlined: closer integration with fur바카라사이트r education to create a “place-based tertiary system” or sharper differentiation between research and teaching institutions.
Sir Chris said 바카라사이트 exercise was not intended to make predictions for 바카라사이트 future but to?follow what 바카라사이트 repercussions of various policy changes could be to help shape thinking in 바카라사이트 sector.
The paper says that “many institutions will look fundamentally different in five years’ time” and all 바카라사이트 roads ahead require “painful choices”.
Even 바카라사이트 second scenario that is mostly closely aligned with 바카라사이트 policy wishes of university leaders comes with downsides, it adds.
The paper estimates that this system would cost ?8 billion more and it would also be seen as “politically expensive”, according to Sir Chris, because it would involve?increasing fees?and, although it would take university deficits out of 바카라사이트 headlines, it “does not offer 바카라사이트 government much that is new”.
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