THE BRITISH ACADEMY,
established by Royal Charter in 1902, champions and supports the humanities and social sciences. It is an independent, self-governing fellowship of scholars elected for their distinction and achievement.
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The Future of Our Universities
This lecture took place on 02 November 2004
Lord Moser, FBA
Our universities have been much in the news, which is no bad thing. But in the predominantly political context of public discussion, too much focus has been on student fees, and on widening the social intake of students.
Both issues are important. But what about the fundamental question: the role of universities? Obviously this lies in the combination of teaching and research, with everything else being by-products. The key question is whether current pressures - especially the unquestioned funding gap plus government interventions - are forcing universities to lose their way?
The lecture explores this risk, and seeks to find a vision for our university system as a whole.
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