The paradox and problem of budget cutbacks and increased administration hiring across the pond parallels the CEGEP situation here in Quebec.  It is clear how Quality Assurance conforms to this skewed “educational” model based on business strategies:

“The meaningless tasks and faux-business strategies prioritised by British universities have skewed their real role.”

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/21/universities-broke-cut-pointless-admin-teaching

  Universities are broke. So let’s cut the pointless admin …

www.theguardian.com

Universities are broke. So let’s cut the pointless admin and get back to teaching André Spicer