universities exist solely for the purpose of enabling professors to do further scientific research
to do this they need:
* a supply of intelligent grunts (phd candidates)
* an administration capable of turning grant money into a well stocked lab
and
* a supply of very rich young people who will be taught the basics of science such that when the young rich people run the country they might get something right
unfortunately we have forgotten that one genius well supported can provide value and economic growth for a whole planet (who invented steam engines, fire, wheels, transistors) - and million English graduates wont make up for it.
I would be perfectly supportive of a university system that publically funded scientific (empirical, provable) courses, had industry funding for vocational work (engineering) and left arts to do what they have always done.
universities exist solely for the purpose of enabling professors to do further scientific research
to do this they need:
* a supply of intelligent grunts (phd candidates)
* an administration capable of turning grant money into a well stocked lab
and
* a supply of very rich young people who will be taught the basics of science such that when the young rich people run the country they might get something right
unfortunately we have forgotten that one genius well supported can provide value and economic growth for a whole planet (who invented steam engines, fire, wheels, transistors) - and million English graduates wont make up for it.
I would be perfectly supportive of a university system that publically funded scientific (empirical, provable) courses, had industry funding for vocational work (engineering) and left arts to do what they have always done.
But saying let's get rid of the lot? Nonsense.