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The quiet collapse of British universities

One of our great triumphs and economic advantages is fading away

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Glen O'Hara
Jun 11, 2026
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Today on Arguably, Glen O’Hara, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Oxford Brookes University and author of books including New Labour, New Britain?, writes on why we should all care about the higher education crisis.

Cardiff University (Niko Natsuki/Shutterstock)

Britain’s long-gestating university crisis is now beginning its acute phase. Ten…

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