English universities must prove 'commitment' to free speech for bailouts

Gavin Williamson says institutions hit by Covid-19 should close courses with low graduate payCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUniversities in England needing bailouts to survive the impact of Covid-19 will have to “demonstrate their commitment” to free speech as well as closing courses with low graduate pay, Gavin Williamson has announced.The education secretary laid out stringent conditions for universities facing bankruptcy to receive government loans – including the scrapping of “low-value” courses with high dropout rates or whose graduates did not often end up in skilled employment – and said institutions would close or be taken over if they failed to make a strong business case. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jul/16/english-universities-must-prove-commitment-to-free-speech-for-bailouts #university_funding #higher_education #gavin_williamson #students #higher_education_policy #trade_unions #university_administration #universities #politics #education #uk_news #coronavirus_outbreak