“Business Secretary, Vince Cable, made a speech this morning about the future of higher education. He has discussed a graduate tax, 2-year degrees, and various measures that can cut costs, but retain high standards.Would sweeping changes like 2-year degrees make a big difference? Maybe. Can ‘higher education’ as a wide collective term be expected to embrace such ideas without problem? No …” (more)
[The University Blog, 15 July]