Demography is destiny for education

The Intergenerational Report includes hard numbers for universities

In Feature this morning Angel Calderon (RMIT) sets ouwhat population change will mean for universities.

“The number of academic and professional staff working in universities is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels. Student to academic staff ratios are likely to continue to worsen over the next few years. In turn this may mean that the levels of student engagement and satisfaction with the quality of education is likely to suffer,” he concludes.