tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001867295510218749.post2280111862236952299..comments2024-03-20T16:05:23.293+00:00Comments on The Cynical Tendency: Universities - Quo Vadis?Demetriushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001867295510218749.post-25575359055135580332011-04-16T17:57:50.450+01:002011-04-16T17:57:50.450+01:00At a tangent, one of the effects of the '50% t...At a tangent, one of the effects of the '50% to university' dogma was that, instead of a substantial proportion of the student population being housed in halls of residence or uniiversity-owned property, students were forced into commercial lets.<br /><br />This means a) a shortage of rented housing for local workers and b) that students now have to pay 52 weeks rent a year instead of 30, and often at local market rates.Macheathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.com