TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION: English fee cut, grant plan would give ‘more control’ to aid STEM

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Andy Westwood, professor of government practice at the University of Manchester, warned that in current funding debates “hardly anyone is talking about properly funded universities or institutional autonomy – arguably the two things that the sector holds dearest – and both can be easily sacrificed in the febrile political moment we find ourselves in”.

Period19 Sept 2017

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  • TitleEnglish fee cut, grant plan would give ‘more control’ to aid STEM
    Media name/outletTimes Higher Education
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date19/09/17
    DescriptionAndy Westwood, professor of government practice at the University of Manchester, warned that in current funding debates “hardly anyone is talking about properly funded universities or institutional autonomy – arguably the two things that the sector holds dearest – and both can be easily sacrificed in the febrile political moment we find ourselves in”.
    URLhttps://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/english-fee-cut-grant-plan-would-give-more-control-aid-stem
    PersonsAndrew Westwood

Keywords

  • government policy
  • student fees
  • higher education