In the higher education sector our interests are not confined to one departmental budget line.
As the steady crisis across the NHS grows, training the future healthcare workforce becomes more difficult. If nine out of ten schools in England are already expected to be in deficit next academic year, universities will need to do even more to support students getting in to and getting on in higher education. Add to these issues inflationary pressure on fees, increases in employer pension contributions, and wider sector unrest, and universities face a perfect storm of declining resources and increased demands.
