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Debate: "The minister gives a false image of the university"

  • April 10, 2024
  • Av Jacob Farnert
  • Dimensioning, Autonomy, Debate articles, Quality in higher education
Jacob Färnert, SFS chairman.
Jacob Färnert, SFS chairman. Photo: Maria Cruseman
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SFS chairman Jacob Färnert replicates education minister Mats Perssons (L) debate article in Svenska dagbladet about the dimensioning of higher education and criticism of independent courses.

Mats Persson tries clearly profile themselves as defenders of academic freedom. But behind the words, we see that politics' grip on higher education is hardening. The fact that the governance also takes place in the wrong direction is in itself a sign that increased political governance of the universities is simply harmful.

Read the full article at svd.se.

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