UK: Academics denounce courses tailored for businesses

by E Wayne Ross on February 28, 2008

The Guardian: Academics denounce courses tailored for businesses

Lecturers today condemned reports that the government is planning a major expansion of the role business plays in the delivery of degrees, warning it will lead to graduates being “churned out” of “identikit” institutions.

A leaked document, seen by the Financial Times, suggests that ministers are considering ploughing extra funding into degrees jointly designed and funded by employers.