article_snippet: The institutions have helped cement UK’s position among the ‘global elite’ in higher education.
article_snippet: But there are concerns that other areas of the UK – beyond the Oxbridge-London ‘golden triangle’ – are losing out.
article_snippet: Phil Baty, editor of Times Higher Education Rankings, said: ‘This has been a good year for the UK, with the South East
article_snippet: ‘golden triangle’ of London, Oxford and Cambridge cementing Oxford and Cambridge position at the heart of higher education’s global elite, drawing in talent and investment from across the world.
article_snippet: It must be a concern for the many English regions that so many of our top institutions are concentrated in London and the South East.
article_snippet: ‘golden triangle’, and ’s top six institutions (and seven of all 11 English universities in the ranking) will continue to draw in the leading talent from England and beyond, supply the most desirable graduates into the local workforce and attract the lion’s share of business investment.
article_snippet: ‘Leeds and Sheffield universities both dropped out of the top 100 a few years ago, and there is no place for the flagship universities of major cities including Birmingham and Liverpool.
article_snippet: There is a risk that if resources for universities become even more scarce after the election, whoever wins, the rich of the South East will keep getting richer at the expense of the rest of the country.
article_snippet: Business Secretary Vince Cable added: ‘Business Secretary Vince Cable reforms have helped to ensure British universities are some of the best funded in the world and even more competitive for excellence
article_snippet: However, other nations are hot on our heels, which is why our have taken steps to secure the reputation of our institutions by enabling our institutions to have a sustainable income stream and removing student number controls from the next academic year to increase quality and accessibility.