Universities remain a vital resource for a nation whose economic future must rest on industries that rely on the brain as much as the hands.

Of course, those hands are tied by undervaluation of this vital resource.

If they had been nurtured and properly funded instead of 'upgraded', they could have become a vital resource in the rebalancing of our economy.

All the ashtrays are gone from the tables - and, with them, a vital resource for any customer.

Once the bait has been taken, the bank clerk or call-centre operator becomes a vital resource for criminal gangs using insider information to steal from customer accounts.