Tag Archives: tuition fees
Make the most of your £9,000 year at university
I’ve argued before that fees themselves don’t act as a deterrent to university, since higher education is seen by many as the only feasible route to career success. There is much more to higher education, but it’s hard to deny … Continue reading
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Tuition Fees and the Future
Oxbridge and Imperial want to charge £9,000 in fees from 2012. The highest amount possible. While we’re well aware of student protests and unhappiness with higher fees, it’s still no surprise that universities are announcing the wish to charge students … Continue reading
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What will be the future of education?
Lord Browne’s Independent Review of HE Funding and Student Finance is due tomorrow. If reports on the content of the review are to be believed, students are not going to be happy. As students across the country prepare to march … Continue reading
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Filed under graduate, higher education, money, politics, student loan, students
No More Fees Please
A new study into the future of HE funding is calling for tuition fees to rise above £5,000 a year. The report by Policy Exchange, More Fees Please?, states: “It is clear that if the cap is set at £5,000 … Continue reading
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Getting to the heart of discussions about fees
This week, the National Union of Students (NUS) is holding several Zones Conferences in Manchester. Today is the second day of the HE Zone Conference (wish I was there!) and David Willetts, the Shadow Secretary of State for Universities and … Continue reading
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