Govt should not cut back on higher education, Voice expert suggests
Date posted: 20 Mar 2010
Published by Alison Gamble
Greater financial support should be provided to the UK''s higher education sector by the government, it is believed, rather than cuts in the amount of money that is available.
According to Voice''s senior professional officer Ian Toone, the lower budget being allocated to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) could have negative ramifications for the country''s universities.
Published by Alison Gamble
Greater financial support should be provided to the UK''s higher education sector by the government, it is believed, rather than cuts in the amount of money that is available.
According to Voice''s senior professional officer Ian Toone, the lower budget being allocated to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) could have negative ramifications for the country''s universities.
"Lifelong learning is essential, not a luxury, and those who participate in it should not become the victims of a recession that is not of their making," he commented.
Mr Toone believes that higher education institutions are being asked to do a greater amount with reduced financial resources.
The academic year that is due to run between 2010 and 2011 will see a sum of £7,356 million provided by HEFCE to both higher and further education organisations, it was recently confirmed.
In total, £4,727 million of this money will go towards teaching.
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