> Sorry I cannot see management believing this at any universities. I think you are mistaken. Wish I was my friend! > Universities are all certainly cutting s

> Sorry I cannot see management believing this at any universities. I think you are mistaken. Wish I was my friend! > Universities are all certainly cutting staff, but this is the current decimation of students and the loss of money, causing this. Actually the student intake in the UK isn't nearly as bad as the initial modelling predicted - the same modelling according to which universities are currently shedding their staff because of. At least domestic BA numbers. International student MA intakes are more of an issue but unlike with BAs, the government hasn't imposed caps on these so there's all the play for. > Separately, high ranking universities know in class teaching is critical for their survival, it's why they rank high. Without in class teaching they lower themselves to the level of the other universities, they would never move in this direction, especially falsely thinking it takes less staff. Alas, it's research output not teaching quality which drives income to universities in the UK.