Save our universities – safeguard our local community!
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The announced cuts of billions to universities pose a massive threat to Styria’s position as a centre of research and science; with a research share of 5.31 per cent, the region accounts for more than a fifth of Austria’s total research and development output. A quarter of this comes from public universities. Given the historic setback that is expected, it will not be possible to maintain this leading position within Europe.
Excellent education for excellent medicine.
Cutting back on education is cutting back on tomorrow’s health.
Research is life.
Cuts halt discoveries and, with them, treatments.
Cuts affect patients.
Cutting back on university medicine is cutting back on the security of care.
No progress without innovation.
Cutting back on universities is cutting back on the future
Health, innovation, education: cutting back here weakens society and the region.