3: Higher Education and Piers Morgan

Jane McKenzie, The I's education correspondent, dives into the current crisis in higher education, spotlighting the troubling rise in tuition fees and its impact on student choices. She discusses how universities prioritize career outcomes over critical thinking and the ethical dilemmas of funding sources. McKenzie contrasts the lavish pay of vice chancellors with ordinary lecturers, and humorously critiques media scandals involving Piers Morgan, blending insights on journalistic ethics with tales of tabloid absurdity.