Don’t cry for me Academia, with Glen O’H...

When term starts in autumn, universities won’t look like what we’re used to. What will “bubble learning” look like? What sort of hole will the pandemic knock in University finances? Will there be a socially-distanced bar and/or Animal Rights Soc disco? And will Government bail out colleges – or let some fail in an orgy of academic Darwinism? Dorian Lynskey talks to Oxford Brookes History professor and commentator Glen O’Hara about higher education’s upcoming crisis – and why even that £9,000 per term fee doesn’t cover the cost of tuition. 

• “I wouldn’t use the term belt-tightening. I’d say blood-letting.” 
• “Blended learning is definitely the new black.”
• “The biggest hit will be felt at the biggest institutions like Leeds or King’s… The big boys will really suffer.” 
• “Universities are large-scale businesses with cafes, accommodation, bars and so on… In terms of income this is a perfect storm.” 

Presented by Dorian Lynskey. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.

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