Will likes of Google and Facebook really offer degrees in the UK?

Experts mull over Jo Johnson’s aim to open sector to foreign companies and universities

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May 23, 2016

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John Morgan

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Why isn’t this taking? Nick Hillman thinks the government’s plans are more likely to be of interest to established foreign universities than to Google or Facebook

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Print headline: Minister’s plan gets few likes so far

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