That's right, you read it here - this blog agrees with Germaine Greer:
Outspoken feminist academic and writer Germaine Greer has attacked Britain for slashing a university scholarship program which has drawn hundreds of Australian students to England.
From next year, Britain will no longer fund prestigious Commonwealth scholarships for students from developed countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada. While the move will save about STG2 million ($A4.1 million) a year, money will still be available for students from developing Commonwealth countries.
I don't think anyone would argue that the primary assistance should be to the homegrown Brit of some talent but if there is any left over, then surely it should be available to Britain's closest allies within the Commonwealth, it's first former colonies, if you like.
After that you might cast the net over the third world. Greer is surely right in this.
My goodness that is a very long established program, even in the other Commonwealth countries When I was in university in Australia fifty years ago we had students there with Commonwealth scholarships, from Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) and such places.
ReplyDeleteI did not think that they were so generous with the home grown talent any more either.
Who would have thunk it? Germaine herself.
I thought my eyes had gone funny when I read the title.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't argue about the "home-grown Brit" either but after that, I don't know. Surely there's a question about who actually needs this funding most?
In our school in London, whom we would give scholarships to and from which nations was always a question.
ReplyDeleteWhy on Earth would they want to fund an educative scheme when they can send young people to their deaths ? So much more fum
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