CBI head John Cridland: country has ‘too many’ universities

By John Morgan. England has “too many” universities and some are likely to close, the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry has warned. John Cridland, the head of the business lobbying organisation, was given a rough reception over his views at a fringe meeting at the Labour conference in Brighton last night, with the Million+ group of newer universities rejecting his argument. Read more...