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Waas to pick out a few have all received the award. More are listed in this
year’s Gold Medal programme.

Now more than ever is the time to reflect on the contribution higher education
has on developing this new talent and, making the UK a location of artistic
excellence. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s ridiculous plan to
implement a 50% cut in higher education funding for arts subjects threatens
that hard-fought reputation for artistic excellence.

In short, Tom Mole’s mastery isn’t a fluke or magic. His win is evidence of
what we risk losing if higher education funding is cut.