Published: 13 January 2011
Economic crisis hits at Europe’s higher education
Science|Business reporting
Austerity measures are leading to changes in tuition fees, collaboration with industry, philanthropic funding and funding from donations, says European University Association.
The economic crisis has left few of Europe’s higher education systems unaffected, with institutions in most countries being faced with uncertainty and the expectation of further - and possibly deeper - cuts to come in the forthcoming months and years.
The cuts are likely to lead to significant restructuring, but as governments continue with austerity measures and balancing their deficits, the full extent of effects on higher education systems around Europe remains to be seen, according to...
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