As expected, the prospect of charging £9,000 (and rising) per annum, per student has universities abandoning any pretence to maintaining standards in favour of piling ’em high. Ancient ‘universities’ knew all about it.
Ancient education was private. A city might pay a ‘lecturer’ a small retainer, but he made his money through the fees he charged.
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