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Forty chaplains at British universities have issued a joint letter saying that they "deeply regret" the government's focus on higher education as an economic tool to advance individual interests, Times Higher Education reported. "University education is said to bring economic benefits, equip individuals for work and raise their expected income. Whilst these aims are good in themselves, in our understanding higher education includes much more,” the letter says. "Universities also serve the common good - they help to build societies where there is greater mutual respect, understanding and tolerance, they deepen understanding and question commonly held assumptions. The university experience is about self discovery and personal formation as much as it is about improving employment prospects."
