Covid‐19 and UK Universities
Dennis A. Ahlburg
Abstract
Universities UK (UUK) has suggested that there may be very significant losses to higher education as a consequence of Covid-19. However, losses are likely to be substantially lower than the potential losses estimated by UUK. But the magnitude of losses is very uncertain. The UUK's proposal to restrict undergraduate enrolment per university to stop institutions poaching students is not in the interests of the most highly regarded universities, or that of students. Some rationalisation of the sector should be the price of further government support. Now is also the time to reconsider how university research is funded.
Topics & Concepts
RationalisationCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Higher educationGovernment (linguistics)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Political sciencePoachingBusinessEconomicsEconomic growthSociologyMedicineDemographyDiseaseOutbreakPopulationInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyPhilosophyPathologyLinguisticsGeometryMathematicsGlobal Health Workforce Issues