David Lammy, the Minister for Innovation, Universities and Skills, has this week come out in support of a scheme for compulsory civic service for students. Based on a report by the think tank Demos, university students would be required to complete 100 hours of community service in return for the state subsidy of their...
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Government want students to do community service – and pay for it themselves
Why shouldn’t medics and engineers pay higher fees?
According to Lord Browne’s report into tuition fees a degree is now worth ‘just’ £2,500 a year to ‘graduates’. This equates to £100,000 over a lifetime, after tax. This figure, however, doesn’t include student debt. So, is university worth it, from a purely financial point of view when student debt is included?
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More student debt hyperbole
Student debt is set to rise to £23,500, according to the Push, the university guide. This is quite a lot of money, but as I’ve argued before, it’s less than you think. It’s certainly less than the £83,000 the Telegraph argue that a typical three year BA will cost once tuition fees increase. Here...
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The trials of Tom Daley explain what’s wrong with state education
Do you remember Tom Daley? The little chap who was very good at falling with style from a very high platform into a deep pool of water at the Olympics? Apparently, as soon as he returned to his state secondary school he had the crap bullied out of him. Thus, after someone threatened (quite...
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Scrap the MA and face the recession
The current economic climate seems to be offering two options to people graduating this year: Job Centre or masters.
Students are taking to the latter choice in droves, which is good from the government’s point of view because it means they’ll all be going cap in hand to their parents or the banks to round...
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Should universities be allowed to drown in debt?
Policy Exchange have released a report arguing that universities should be allowed to fail if in debt. Duncan Robinson argues that, although the principle is sound, the report misses the point.
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Why Rich Kids Are More Likely To Get Into University
The Institue of Fiscal Studies is set to give a report next week on the causes of inequality in higher education and how to increase accessibility.
I haven't seen the complete report but I did, however, find a Powerpoint presentation given by an Institute of Fiscal Studies researcher back in December 2008 that revealed a...
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Relative funding cuts for Russell Group universities
The RAE has not been kind to Russell Group universities. Every single member of the group has experienced a reduction in the amount of research funding per researcher for their 2009-10 allocation. This amounts to £6,000 per researcher. Ouch. Read more here.
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Entrapment: How Labour is ruining Britain’s universities
Entrapment is a horrible thing. Whether it’s US snipers using ‘bait’ to give themselves an excuse to shoot Iraqis, or just a really bad movie, it should be avoided in all forms. But, according to The Times, this is exactly what the government is doing to the UK’s universities: “Universities will now have their...
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