Summary
THE MAYOR, Boris Johnson, is proposing to create a new university on the Olympic site after the Games are over. This could be the right way to use a campus-like environment in a part of London which is a long way from the principal locations of the capital's top universities. Some of them, including University College London and King's College London, are expressing interest in the site and there could be a further link with Beijing University.
London student numbers have grown fast in recent years. Higher education has huge potential as a creator of jobs and foreign earnings as well as playing a key part in keeping the UK competitive. The new institution could not only offer top sports facilities, a sports academy and student accommodation in the athletes' flats but also copy the example of the independent school sector by using on-site accommodation to attract committed staff.See the full content of this document
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