Wednesday 23 December 2009

Mandelson - it gets worse

As predicted:

The elite research-led universities will be more protected from the cuts as they will not affect next year's research budget, which they claim the bulk of, and Mandelson is also calling for the concentration of research funding in the best rated institutions – largely the Russell Group universities.

So basically, if you're poor, didn't go to a private school or one which encouraged you to apply to élite universities, or want to go to your hometown institution because you have a job, or children, or no money, screw you. You'll never do cutting-edge research or even experience much personal attention, never sit in a warm and well-equipped classroom, and never benefit from the guidance of teachers immersed in research of their own, because they won't have the funding to do any.

Sorry about that. Hey ho. On a lighter note, Ewar's been in. Despite not being able to collect the parcel of books Cynical Ben left with me for him, he still handed over a box of After Eight mints, which may well not last until Christmas tomorrow.

I'm off now - Christmas shopping. I've 5 siblings and numerous others to buy presents for, and I'm not even close to finishing. I'll blog a little over the holidays, but not very often. Happy Christmas to you all!

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