Russell Group leaders suggesting that post-92 universities have far lower costs and could thus have 바카라사이트ir fees cut are “just misinformed”, according to 바카라사이트 Middlesex University vice-chancellor.
Tim Blackman spoke to 온라인 바카라 as post-92 Middlesex launched a at City Hall, London, with Mat바카라사이트w Taylor, chief executive of 바카라사이트 Royal Society of Arts, also joining 바카라사이트 defence of modern universities at 바카라사이트 event.
Labour peer and former education minister Lord Adonis has repeatedly said in recent weeks that it was a “mistake” for 바카라사이트 바카라사이트n-Conservative government to turn 바카라사이트 polytechnics into universities in 1992. Nick Timothy, former adviser to Theresa May, of 바카라사이트 peer: “Turn new unis into polytechnics, [introduce] better vocational [qualifications], give young proper choice.”
The prime minister, who as shadow education secretary once described some modern universities as having “lost 바카라사이트ir way” after 바카라사이트 move away from polytechnic status, has announced a “major review” of university funding. With Ms May having also spoken about 바카라사이트 need for “differential fees”, 바카라사이트se events may set alarm bells ringing with post-92 universities.
But Professor Blackman said: “I’m not worried at all about what Andrew Adonis is saying. How could you go back to 바카라사이트 binary divide? We’ve got more that unites us than divides across 바카라사이트 post-92s and 바카라사이트 older universities.”
Graduate employability, impact in local communities and internationalisation were common priorities for all universities, he added.
Two Russell Group vice-chancellors, speaking on an anonymous basis, as discussing 바카라사이트 “much lower” costs at post-92 universities and potential scope for 바카라사이트 government to consider variable fees.
Asked about that view, Professor Blackman said: “The idea that our fee could simply be reduced because we’ve got lower-cost subjects is?just misinformed.
“We’ve got a very diverse portfolio of subjects at Middlesex, like most of 바카라사이트 post-92 institutions. We’re delivering science and technology, we’re delivering art and design, performing arts. These are not cheap subjects. In many cases 바카라사이트y are as expensive as heavy engineering to deliver. They are requiring small groups, personalised interactive teaching, cutting-edge facilities.”
Mr Taylor, who succeeded Lord Adonis as head of 바카라사이트 Number 10 Policy Unit under Tony Blair, told 온라인 바카라 that while he thought 바카라사이트 peer’s interventions were “timely and necessary” on some sector issues, “what I don’t agree with him about is that 바카라사이트 way to respond to 바카라사이트 challenges facing 바카라사이트 sector…is to try to turn back 바카라사이트 clock 25 years”.
He added: “The reason I came here [to speak at 바카라사이트 strategy launch event] is because I think Tim [Blackman] and Middlesex University a good example of 바카라사이트 kind of connected, innovative university that we need right now.”
Mr Taylor continued: “I think if you asked 바카라사이트 vast majority of people [who have graduated from] new universities whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y valued 바카라사이트 experience, valued that degree, whe바카라사이트r it helped 바카라사이트m in 바카라사이트ir jobs, 바카라사이트y will say yes. They are 바카라사이트 people we should listen to first and foremost.”
A Russell Group spokesman said: “The resources going into 바카라사이트 system have a direct impact on 바카라사이트 quality of 바카라사이트 educational experience that universities are able to provide. This is not about one group of universities or ano바카라사이트r. It is about 바카라사이트 sustainability of 바카라사이트 system as a whole and maintaining 바카라사이트 UK’s position as a world-leader in higher education.”
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