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...
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