SFS presidium writes in a debate article that a supportive higher education policy and active work by higher education institutions are required for Sweden to continue its dream of becoming a knowledge nation. If there are to be more Nobel Prizes for Swedish researchers in the future, it is time to invest the necessary resources.
On Sunday, the The world's eyes are on Sweden when the Nobel laureates, including Lund Professor Anne L'Huillier, gather at the Stockholm Concert Hall for the Nobel Prize ceremony. It fits well with the government's ambition that Sweden should be a knowledge nation with world-class research and higher education. An ambition that does not match reality.
We can all agree that Sweden should have a high quality in its education, but higher education is facing major challenges. Decades of erosion are bringing the education system to its knees. According to SFS calculations The government's latest budget proposal effectively means a cut in higher education funding of approximately SEK 420 million. How can such a reduction lead to high-quality education?
Read the full debate article at universityteacher.se.