Universities not focusing on teaching, says ex-minister

By John Morgan. Many universities are “still not focused enough on teaching” and are using £9,000 fees to subsidise research. That is the suggestion of former education secretary Charles Clarke, who told a fringe event at the Labour conference that the claim that research improves teaching quality at universities is a “false debate”.
The event, hosted by the Association of Business Schools, looked at the question “Is it possible to balance the demands of students with the needs of business?” Read more...