With regards to David Batty's letter I felt that it was
dripping with snobbery and contempt for non-STEM students. Unlike him I see artists and academics as
just as important for our country as scientists and businessmen. Some students want to make a career out of
academia, but thanks to cuts in funding at institutions in favour of STEM
subjects this career is quickly becoming the preserve of the well off.
We treat the arts
and those who practice it with particular contempt. We expect them to live on pennies or finance
themselves, until we need them to perform for an Olympics now and then. A vibrant democracy should have room for
intellectual debate, artistic expression as well as innovation.
Regards
Zachary Barker
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