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Sources Mentioned: Pandemic and Beyond: https://pandemicandbeyond.exeter.ac.uk/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yl417g76jo
https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/newsreel/ahrc-student-led-phd-places-to-be-cut-by-60#
https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/dfe-slashes-creative-and-performing-arts-teaching-grants-for-universities
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/15/prof-evelyn-welch-arts-humanities-cuts-absolutely-tragic
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/14/university-job-cuts-humanities-social-sciences
https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/decline-and-fall-students-perspectives-on-a-level-english-at-16
https://www.equity.org.uk/news/2026/cut-in-funding-by-british-councils-threatens-arts-access
https://www.bbc.co.uk/worklife/article/20190401-why-worthless-humanities-degrees-may-set-you-up-for-life
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1521&context=uhp_theses.
https://www.creativedebuts.co.uk/blog/cutting-arts-funding?srsltid=AfmBOoqqkxo1Ft0bJFB63VY_DfpeYzU0f25H9XZAF44vTJ6apIokIfrf
https://action.nationalhumanitiescenter.org/what-are-humanities/
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https://libguides.exeter.ac.uk/c.php?g=727716&p=5297245
https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/284/understanding-career_paths-AHSS-graduates.pdf
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro 1:17 Exeter University: the latest victim 2:45 video outline 4:03 The value of Humanities in STEM 6:20 intrinsic value of Humanities and Literature 9:50 How Humanities are financially profitable! 12:18 the importance of critical thinking 14:25 insights from Exeter English tutors 22:45 insights from Exeter theology tutors 31:48 my experience at Exeter 33:08 Exeter University during covid 35:19 the impact of sacking tutors 37:26 why these cuts AREN'T financially necessary (a call with Dr Michael Flexer) 48:11 cutting Humanities is ideological 52:47 Exeter is a great university... as it is now! 54:02 students and alumni stand with tutors 56:50 closing thoughts