The title of this piece is similar to what a lot of potential students will be hearing shortly, as universities get set to reject the highest number of applicants ever.
This unfortunate circumstance is certainly a product of the highly inclusive and open system the United Kingdom currently has – but with limited resources, can [...]
Today, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced a rethink on university funding, seemingly favouring a ‘graduate tax’ – an idea long championed by the National Union of Students.
But it’s not popular with everyone and could lead to students ‘paying back’ far more over their careers. The University and College Union called the scheme ‘unfair’ with [...]
In the past few months, we’ve witnessed a dramatic change in global rhetoric vis a vis public spending. Even the stalwart socialist types across the globe are lately arguing for deficit reduction in lieu of the out of favour ’stimulus’ packages that seem consigned to Brown-era government. It’s interesting to note that meanwhile, there are [...]
