Charlotte WalkerI see the old “too many people are going to university to do Mickey Mouse degrees” trope is doing the rounds again. My son did a degree in Comedy Writing and Performance. Did he get a job in the creative industries? No. Is he earning a good salary? Also no. But he was greatly enriched by studying something he was passionate about for three years. What is wrong with just learning for learning’s sake? Education is not supposed to be merely a mechanism for churning out workers
David John Crook@purplepadma There are also major issues with the lack of access to education for older people who want to learn for fun. The days of evening classes at colleges are long gone. Even the OU has become more work orientated.
@DavidjCrook Yeah, it’s a real shame