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Thursday, March 22, 2018

Is something rotten in Denmark?

Major reforms of higher education in Denmark could further cut the number of students pursuing humanities subjects, observers warn.

One of the key recommendations of a report drawn up by rectors, government officials, academics and business representatives is that the number of study places available in each discipline should be linked to labor market need, which critics say is the latest sign of utilitarian drift in Danish higher education.

Explaining the reforms, Søren Pind, minister for education and research, reportedly said that “we will see a scaling down of the humanities” as a result...

Full story at https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/03/22/new-policies-create-risks-humanities-danish-universities

Maybe our former governor has an opinion:

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