ADVOCACY
University futures
“Some of the most financially vulnerable institutions
are in places where they are key anchor institutions…”
J
ohn Goddard is emeritus
professor at Newcastle
University’s Centre for Urban
and Regional Development
Studies (CURDS) and former
deputy vice-chancellor at Newcastle
University. He is co-editor of The
Civic University: The Policy and
Leadership Challenges, an international
comparative study with Professor
Ellen Hazelkorn, Louise Kempton and
Paul Vallance. Here John outlines his
concerns and recommendations around
vulnerable universities in the UK.
In your opinion, how will
universities fare in future?
The higher education bill has caused
a major upheaval in the funding of
English Higher Education (HE) by
not considering the anchoring role of
universities. The bill aims to introduce
Emeritus Professor John Goddard
Emeritus Professor of Regional
Development Studies at Newcastle University
Professor John Goddard is Special Advisor to the Vice
Chancellor and President, former Deputy Vice-Chancellor
at Newcastle University, and founder of the University’s
Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies
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