“The global recession has, amongst others, one common element: cuts in state funding or support for higher education. In most countries over recent months governments have announced reductions in allocations to universities and colleges. There are very few exceptions to this – in fact the only one I have been able to find of any significance is Bavaria in Germany, where the centre-right state administration has told the higher education institutions that, notwithstanding problems with public finances, funding will be maintained …” (more)
[Ferdinand von Prondzynski, University Blog,18 May]