Warning over 'Americanisation' of UK universities | Education | Education Guardian # Warning over 'Americanisation' of UK universities # The government must hold a debate on the future of higher education in the UK before it moves any further towards an Americanised elitist system, the House of Lords has heard. Addressing the National Conference of University Professors in the House of Lords last night, Lady # Warning over 'Americanisation' of UK universities #