£1.1 million for new centre tackling decline of technicians

Its interesting that the onus is now on universities training their own technicians when in recent years the the job specification has required a minimum of an honours degree and in many case more than this if one wishes to be in the higher paid grade 6 position. Is this because they now realise that the wage isn't high enough for someone who has completed a degree costing them £27,000? With starting salaries of around £21,000pa and little chance of progressing past £33,000pa in their working life. The once good final salary pension is now a defined benefit one which by the end of this year will cost them an 11.5% salary sacrifice rate many must surely be asking is it worth it?