[Reader-list] Middlesex University (UK) simply abolishes its philosophy department

[Patrice Riemens]

As academic surrealism davances in Europe....

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Late on Monday 26 April, the Dean of the School of Arts & Humanities, Ed
Esche, informed staff in Philosophy that the University executive had
‘accepted his recommendation’ to close all Philosophy programmes:
undergraduate, postgraduate and MPhil/PhD.

The Dean explained that the decision to terminate recruitment and  
close the
programmes was ’simply financial’, and based on the fact that the  
University
believes that it may be able to generate more revenue if it shifts its
resources to other subjects – from ‘Band D’ to ‘Band C’ students.

In a meeting with Philosophy staff, the Dean acknowledged the excellent
research reputation of Philosophy at Middlesex, but said that it made no
‘measurable’ contribution to the University.

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