Quality of education in UK universities falling as institutions focus funds on marketing


The quality of education in universities is falling as institutions invest in marketing rather than on their staff and students, the new president of the National Union of Students (NUS) has said. 
In one of her first interviews since taking up her post, Zamzam Ibrahim warned of over-stretched academics teaching classes of more than 150 students, who pay up to £9,250 a year on tuition fees. 

The removal of the student numbers cap has increased the competition between universities to recruit, she said, forcing them to prioritise “the bottom dollar” over student experience. Ms Ibrahim warned that some universities could have to close down in the near future amid financial pressures, which she argues are a result of the “marketisation of education”. Speaking to The Independent, Ms Ibrahim said universities are spending money on marketing and making sure their offers are “more attractive” in a fight for survival... 
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/university-funding-cuts-education-national-union-students-a9076456.html

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