Universities in Crisis: The Fight is On

The higher education sector is, by all accounts, a sinking ship. Lack of government support and a decrease in the number of international students have created a serious funding crisis. Some 80% of institutions could soon be at risk of deficit. Many have already announced redundancies, course closures, are scaling down catering provisions, changing work patterns or trying to outsource services. All the while we face the now-standard real terms pay cuts to our wages. The writing has been on the wall for a long time now and the situation is only set to get worse.