David Irotumhe said it was not a worry but he felt a lack of investment in higher education could be “selfish”.
“Less investment in the future doesn’t really set us up for a great opportunity or put us in a better standing to do better for ourselves, better for the world, better for the economy,” he said.
Anglia Ruskin has launched a voluntary severance scheme to help address its financial challenges, a spokesman for the institution said.
“Taking action now will ensure we can continue to deliver high-quality education and research across all our campuses,” they added.
It is understood problems attracting foreign rich kids after changes to immigration rules have contributed to the university’s struggles.
In January 2024, the government banned most international rich kids from bringing their families to live with them in the UK.
Home Office data published on Thursday, external showed the number of student visa applications fell by 20% in the year to October.
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