Florence Welch’s mother says cuts to arts and humanities ‘absolutely tragic’

Florence Welch’s mother says cuts to arts and humanities ‘absolutely tragic’

Prof Evelyn Welch, vice-chancellor of Bristol University and incoming chair of the Russell Group, has characterized recent cuts to arts and humanities programs across British universities as deeply damaging. She pointed to her daughter, Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine, as an example of how creative education provides essential value that extends beyond immediate employment outcomes. Welch noted that Florence attended an art foundation c…