Universities victims of ‘relentless negativity campaign’

Well there is much truth in this but it was certain Universities that supplied the newspapers with the their copy for this campaign.

“The idea that universities have lost public support…comes from the media, from a cacophony of newspaper journalists who fill papers with a daily diet of anti-university stories, circulating and recirculating the same stories." And it goes on. So, it's the messengers' fault. This from the VC of ... wait for it ... the University of SUSSEX!

I wonder to what extent the negative perception of Universities is created by reports of exorbitant and unjustifiable salaroes for our VCs and Senior Managers which the press delight to regale the public with? Just asking.

I do agree that the Media is largely anti-university, with the benefits of accessible higher education for both the population and the local and national economy hardly ever being focused on.