Comments on: Future of HE funding matters to everyone http://theuniversityblog.co.uk/2009/12/11/funding-higher-education/ Life doesn't stop when you study. Sat, 19 May 2012 18:29:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Education Tay http://theuniversityblog.co.uk/2009/12/11/funding-higher-education/#comment-1764 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:08:42 +0000 http://theuniversityblog.co.uk/?p=2000#comment-1764 Variable fees for courses are present for a number of courses at different universities, as cost per course are not the same. Many universities have become brands competing for prestige with other learning centres. Attracting the all important sponsorship and grant funding for research and universities must be seen to be competitive, innovative with the latest technology and thinking.

All this is progress, at a cost to students and can be for the local community with property prices escalating beyond average wages. Universities are businesses and compete in a highly competitive market for students, and yes, to appear’s no control over spending, unlike costs.

Funding is a debatable issue at present for students to afford the fees for a course and for universities to be able to run certain courses on budget.

Possibly there may become fewer brick and mortar universities and distance learning becoming more prevalent

]]>