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Statement by British Academy President on the UK “higher education crisis”…

…and its disproportionate effect on the humanities and social sciences. I was sad to see that she felt the need to say this early on: “Important skills and capabilities – qualities we know employers value and the economy needs – are being lost.” So much for the Humboldt ideal that universities teach knowledge and skills that are necessary for being a fully developed human being–not that the capitalist class cares about that!

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