Plea to minister: don't desert us as credit crunch bites.

The article focuses on a report on how the education sector may develop over the next 15 years, from the period of 2009-2023, which suggests that the demographic decline from 2012 in Great Britain could be a natural opportunity for rebalancing of the education system. According to vice-chancellors, insufficient funding remains the biggest threat to the future success of universities in Great Britain. The report stresses the need for universities to put the interests of students ahead of all other interests.