Why French are skipping the Sorbonne for Britain

Why French are skipping the Sorbonne for Britain - By John Lichfield in Paris, Tuesday, 9 March 2010, The Independent

Students desert French universities in protest against strikes and militancy

French students are deserting the Sorbonne because of the once élite university's reputation for militancy, strikes and abandoned lectures. They are also increasingly snubbing the country's prestigious Grandes Ecoles system for a new educational El Dorado – Britain.