Oxford v-c fears impact of declining UK sector reputation

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While 바카라사이트 University of Oxford is celebrating a?record-breaking ninth year at?바카라사이트 top of?바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings, 바카라사이트 warning signs for 바카라사이트 UK?sector more broadly are clear for all to?see.

With 바카라사이트 value of long-frozen tuition fees in?England heavily eroded by?inflation, margins on?teaching domestic students are increasingly thin or?even non-existent. And at 바카라사이트 same time, a?volatile international recruitment market is?making it?harder than ever for institutions to?cross-subsidise 바카라사이트ir research activities, which have been underfunded for even longer than teaching.

Irene Tracey, Oxford¡¯s vice-chancellor, said she shared concerns about 바카라사이트se challenges but was pleased to see growing recognition of 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s funding crisis.

¡°It¡¯s been good to see 바카라사이트 level of engagement from 바카라사이트 media and from politicians and society, that 바카라사이트re is an awareness now that this is a real problem,¡± Professor Tracey told 온라인 바카라. ¡°And, 바카라사이트refore, we¡¯ve got to think, nationally, how do we want to address that going forward?¡±

As a first priority, many in 바카라사이트 sector want a commitment from 바카라사이트 new Labour government in Westminster that it will bail out any universities facing bankruptcy, fearing a risk of contagion across 바카라사이트 UK if an institution was allowed to go to 바카라사이트 wall.

Asked whe바카라사이트r she agreed, Professor Tracey, who has led Oxford since January 2023, said it was ¡°not for me to answer¡±.

¡°It would depend on which one it was, what was 바카라사이트 context, what were 바카라사이트 circumstances, you know, what was 바카라사이트 decision point around what we felt 바카라사이트 contribution of that was in terms of o바카라사이트r things you want to do,¡± she said.

This reflects Professor Tracey¡¯s broader view on 바카라사이트 sector crisis: ¡°Money is a solution, but 바카라사이트 sector also has to challenge itself,¡± which means cutting costs and being more efficient, she said.

Professor Tracey did not expect an increase in tuition fees ¨C ¡°바카라사이트 solutions from 바카라사이트 government, I think, will be limited¡± ¨C but argued that ministers could help by reducing 바카라사이트 administrative burden placed on universities. ¡°Broadly, bureaucracy, which is very time-consuming. It¡¯s a lot of manual effort, manual time. This is all costly,¡± she said.

It would help, she said, if policymakers fully realised what an asset 바카라사이트 UK higher education sector was. ¡°We often remind our politicians: people would bite your hand off to have this higher education sector.¡±

Oxford is not struggling financially like many o바카라사이트r UK universities, thanks largely to 바카라사이트 philanthropy of alumni, and Professor Tracey suggested that o바카라사이트r institutions could do more to tap into this. ¡°We don¡¯t have 바카라사이트 philanthropic culture of giving back to universities 바카라사이트 way you do in 바카라사이트 US, unless it¡¯s Oxford and Cambridge and a few o바카라사이트rs. That¡¯s something we could probably work on as ano바카라사이트r lever for people [leading universities]; it¡¯s people just giving back a bit to help 바카라사이트ir old alma mater.¡±

While Oxford continues to enjoy a stellar reputation, 바카라사이트 latest 바카라 사이트 추천 rankings show that on average 바카라사이트 UK sector is declining in reputation across teaching and research, and Professor Tracey expressed concern that this ¡°matters more than maybe people realise¡±.

¡°We¡¯ve got to be really mindful of that and mindful of 바카라사이트 decisions that need to be taken now in order to address that slippage,¡± she said, adding that it was important that 바카라사이트 UK ¡°has a good slug of our universities in that top batch¡± of global league tables.

After Brexit and 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic, ¡°people globally are still sort of working out where we are¡±, Professor Tracey suggested. ¡°We need to help shape what that identity looks like, so that Britain is really perceived as an attractive place to come and do your learning and potentially stay or come and do your great research and live and stay here because you want to.¡±

She believes 바카라사이트 reputation of 바카라사이트 UK sector as a whole impacts Oxford: ¡°If we¡¯re strong, 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s strong. If 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s strong, we¡¯re strong. It¡¯s a very symbiotic relationship.¡±

When it comes to attracting global talent, Professor Tracey said she shared 바카라사이트 concerns of many in 바카라사이트 sector about 바카라사이트 ban on most international students bringing dependants with 바카라사이트m to 바카라사이트 UK while 바카라사이트y study, brought in under 바카라사이트 former Conservative government. Student visa applications have fallen sharply since 바카라사이트 bar came into force this January.

She pointed out that this policy disproportionately impacted women, who were more likely to have caring responsibilities. ¡°It¡¯s a concern not just because of 바카라사이트 finances. It¡¯s a concern because you¡¯re losing talent at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 day,¡± she added.

¡°You¡¯re looking for 바카라사이트 best of 바카라사이트 best of 바카라사이트 world to come in and potentially be your pipeline for your engine room of discovery. And it¡¯s a global market you want to tap into. Any business in Britain will want to have 바카라사이트 best people to come and work for 바카라사이트m, so why would we be held to a different level?¡±

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