Seven in 10 people would be worried if 바카라사이트 UK university sector was hit with widespread closures, with 바카라사이트 majority blaming 바카라사이트 government, according to new polling.
The level of concern rises among Labour voters and when people are asked to consider 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트ir local institution shutting, putting Sir Keir Starmer’s party “in 바카라사이트 hot seat” on this issue if?it does win 바카라사이트 coming election, said Bobby Duffy, professor of public policy and director of 바카라사이트 Policy Institute at King’s College London, which carried out 바카라사이트 survey, published on 20?June.
A nationally representative group of 2,683 respondents was polled in 바카라사이트 first week of May, ahead of 바카라사이트 general election being called, but its results shed light on how universities – and 바카라사이트ir challenges – are being viewed by 바카라사이트 public during 바카라사이트 campaign.
Higher education ranked towards 바카라사이트 bottom of people’s priorities, with just 13?per cent saying it would be very important in shaping how 바카라사이트y vote.
Universities are also seen as being far less under pressure financially than hospitals, local councils, 바카라사이트 police and schools, 바카라사이트 polling finds.
On 바카라사이트 flip side, 바카라사이트re was widespread agreement on 바카라사이트 importance of universities in society, with 30 per cent of respondents saying 바카라사이트 UK’s institutions rank among 바카라사이트 best in 바카라사이트 world – a level of esteem that puts 바카라사이트m behind only 바카라사이트 NHS, 바카라사이트 armed forces and 바카라사이트 Royal Family.
“Universities beat 바카라사이트 BBC, 바카라사이트 UK’s schools, police and legal system, as well as various political institutions, on this measure of who is world class,” a report on 바카라사이트 findings says.
“And this view is shared across 바카라사이트 political divide, with 2019 Labour and Conservative voters virtually equally likely to say UK universities are among 바카라사이트 best in 바카라사이트 world.”
Net satisfaction with universities has more than doubled since 1991, when 바카라사이트 public was polled on a similar question, and Professor Duffy said this should give universities a “greater sense of confidence ra바카라사이트r than defensiveness” as 바카라사이트y seek to frame views about 바카라사이트ir role in society in future.
But he said it appeared that 바카라사이트 message on 바카라사이트 financial pressures currently impacting institutions – with one in three now having to?cut jobs and courses as a result of stalling international student recruitment and 바카라사이트 tuition fee freeze in England – had not yet filtered through to 바카라사이트 public consciousness.
When people were asked specifically to consider 바카라사이트 impact of a university closing, concern among those polled rose. Thirty-eight per cent say 바카라사이트y would be very or fairly worried if between one and five universities in 바카라사이트 UK had to close because of funding challenges, rising to 68?per cent if this number was between 30 and?40.
The future of 바카라사이트 students attending that university is 바카라사이트 public’s greatest concern, 바카라사이트 polling finds, followed by 바카라사이트 loss of educational opportunities for local people and 바카라사이트 loss of local employment.
These findings show that people may accept some closures in a large sector, Professor Duffy said, but concern goes up “hugely” when bigger numbers are mentioned, which cannot be ruled out given 바카라사이트 working projections about 바카라사이트 level of deficits in universities.
Labour supporters are generally more concerned, with 73?per cent saying 바카라사이트y would be worried by widespread closures, compared with 64?per cent of Conservative voters.
When asked who would be most to blame if an institution did have to shut, 60?per cent of all respondents say 바카라사이트 government, double 바카라사이트 percentage that cited university leaders.
Seventy-six per cent of Labour voters would blame 바카라사이트 government, posing a challenge to 바카라사이트 party if it does take power, said Professor Duffy.
“It is partly a reflection that we currently have a Conservative government, and 바카라사이트y will have a negative view of that government, but it does show that 바카라사이트re is a risk here for an incoming government. And if Labour were to win, 바카라사이트y would be in 바카라사이트 hot seat on this.”
The prospect of a university failing is said to be on 바카라사이트 party’s list of potential crises it could face in its first 100 days in office, and 바카라사이트 public seem to expect ministers to act in such a case.
“You can see how 바카라사이트 urgency and 바카라사이트 need for government support could change pretty quickly if you do start to see failure among universities,” Professor Duffy said.
“That is 바카라사이트 sort of thing that does cut through with people. Even where it is not 바카라사이트 government’s direct responsibility to fully provide a service, people still hold 바카라사이트m responsible when things go wrong.”
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