Universities feel stabbed in the back by minister

By Jan Petter Myklebust. Over the Christmas period Morten Østergaard, Denmark’s minister for science, innovation and higher education, told a leading newspaper there were far too many courses at universities and the number would be significantly cut. There have also been challenges to the university funding system. Universities have now struck back. Since 1990 there has been a four-fold increase in the number of bachelor degrees offered by Danish universities. Read more...