Young people could be freed from the burden of huge student debts and industry guaranteed a pipeline of fresh talent if more companies were prepared to cover student loans, says a leading vice-chancellor.
“Companies are falling over each other trying to poach staff, especially engineers, IT specialists and cybersecurity people,” Professor Lloyd said. “Then there are the economics from a student perspective of getting a job versus going to university. If they are deemed independent – living away from home and with no parental support – the maximum they can receive is $280 a week. The cheapest one-bed rental in Adelaide today is $200 a week.”
UniSA also entered the world’s top 50 universities under 50 and is the highest ranked university in Australia for industry income.Professor Lloyd’s own background is telling as to his approach to equity. A bright kid from a working-class family born on the wrong side of the tracks in Dublin, instead of aspiring to the 300-year-old, world-renowned Trinity College Dublin, he enrolled in Dublin City University just around the corner from his home.
If you clowns were even mildly efficient you could deliver courses for about 40% of their current cost. We need to Royal Commission into your lot. Then y ou’d get run out the Country for taking young students for a ride. Personal gain built on student pain. Jesus Wept.
The breathtaking temerity of this bloke Wants Business to prop up the sickness that is our Unis Fat lazy academics with the slush funds International campus’s as cover for junkets. Byzantine administration Archaic practices Woke BS courses ripping of students Piss off!
Always want it handed on a platter How about work hard and go without to get what you want as the money will come later