Higher education

  • 21 Jul 15
    The government’s decision to scrap maintenance grants and replace them with loans will increase the debt burden faced by poorer students but do little to improve the public finances, according...
  • 28 May 14
    The Treasury has seriously mishandled the new fee regime for universities, resulting in zero expected savings for the public coffers. And the chancellor’s scrapping of controls on student...
  • 15 Aug 13
    As A-level students contemplate their results, better information is needed on the potential benefits of a university education to both the individual and the economy
  • 17 Jul 13
    Why are some young people deterred from applying to university by tuition fees, while others appear unconcerned? New research suggests that parental earnings and education are strong influencing...

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