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May. 24th, 2010 01:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
steepholmThe first tranche in a whole raft of cuts has been rolled out. There will be more, going forward.
For some reason, my eye lighted on:
Cuts of £200m to the university budget will mean 10,000 fewer extra places than had been announced.
This is what is known as making "efficiency savings" in order to "protect front-line services", I believe. Now, where did that white rabbit disappear to?
For some reason, my eye lighted on:
Cuts of £200m to the university budget will mean 10,000 fewer extra places than had been announced.
This is what is known as making "efficiency savings" in order to "protect front-line services", I believe. Now, where did that white rabbit disappear to?
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Date: 2010-05-24 04:14 pm (UTC)It's the old mantra. Science is technology advanced enough to seem like magic to these guys, so more scientists is the magic answer to all woes. All other subjects outside the charmed STEM are "irrelevant". Even though the people making the decisions all have that sort of degree themselves. PPE followed by think tank or researcher job followed by a seat to nurse.