"We have a system where more state money goes in, students are more indebted and universities are on the brink of failure. In terms of the taxpayer, the provider and the student, the system just isn't working. I don't think tweaking the margins will really address things."
"We are getting students without a single A-level or equivalent getting access to the student loan book. We're investing so much money in people who are not really capable of graduating."
Adam Tickell, vice-chancellor of the University of Birmingham, has called for a fundamental review of England's higher education funding system, describing it as facing an existential crisis. He argues that the current model fails all stakeholders: more state money enters the system while students accumulate greater debt and universities approach financial failure. Tickell specifically proposes that government-backed student loans should only be available to students with A-levels or equivalent qualifications, contending that admitting students without these qualifications wastes public investment on those unlikely to graduate successfully. He emphasizes that incremental reforms are insufficient and that radical restructuring is necessary to address the systemic problems affecting universities, taxpayers, and students.
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