Universities’ methods are stuck in the past, says Nesta chief

By Chris Parr. Universities are “overshadowed” by research and teaching methods dating back hundreds of years, stifling innovation, a conference has heard. Geoff Mulgan, chief executive of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, said that although universities should to some extent act as “sanctuaries” of learning, more needed to be done to ensure that they remained relevant. More...