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Analysis: Learning to Learn

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Education has become the buzzword for politicians who promise us a leading edge in the new knowledge economy. But does that mean an ever-expanding supply of university graduates, or do we need to rethink what we learn and how we learn it? Frances Cairncross finds out if higher education offers diminishing economic returns.

(Repeated Sunday 9. 30pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Frances Cairncross
Producer:
Zareer Masani
Source: Radio Times

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