ADVERTISEMENTThe Soviet higher education system had certainly been impressive – at least on paper. The UK had also restricted the part of its tertiary education system deemed “higher”, but that was about to change. The strains on UK higher education financing are increasingly being felt by academics as well as students. Regardless of whether that nettle is grasped, future governments will almost certainly be involved in developing and encouraging shorter and cheaper forms of higher education. Back then, UK governments did not have to think very hard about whether the higher education system could be maintained or was worth maintaining.

Source: The Times August 26, 2025 16:48 UTC