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In today’s Telegraph there is an article by Prof. Grayling Outmoded university system needs to be shaken up - Telegraph where he argues that “The current university system does not work for new providers, so the government must step in to ensure real quality prevails”. The article is in response to a recent policy announcement by the UK Minister for Universities, Jo Johnson, promising a” broader vision for higher education”.
This, Prof. Grayling believes” will be very welcome to all those trying to bring new ideas into higher education. This is a sector that in too many respects has become outdated and closed, unwelcoming to new entrants, offering programmes many of which have remained basically unchanged for a century or more — except that they are now taught to far larger numbers of students in crowded lecture theatres.
“The government has identified innovation as an important matter. But we do not have a system that supports innovation: rather, the opposite. Mr Johnson observed that the current HE system is, at root, anti-competitive. No institution can succeed if its students cannot have access to government-supported loans and if it cannot recruit overseas candidates. But for a new institution to achieve this, it must be “validated” by an incumbent institution. Mr Johnson has likened this to Byron Burgers asking McDonalds for permission to operate.”…
I thought I should and indeed must make a response to this article, being an academic myself with equally many years of experience, journey and observation of higher education sector, universities and more. Please see below:
- Good on you Ms. Essena O'Neill: Social media 'is not real life'
- There is more in less: The Evolution of Simplicity
- World in Chaos and Despair: The Healing Power of Slow Reading
- World in Chaos and Despair: The Healing Power of Gratitude
- Slow Reading Sunday: My Wisdom Corner
- A must read book: Economics Unmasked
- Simplicity: it’s our true guide to a better life