The latest figures showed an 11% fall in the number of students taking up places at British universities this year. Are higher tuition fees to blame? David Kingman investigates…
Category: Education
The Pound in Your Pocket: NUS research project on student finance
On Wednesday 5 December, the National Union of Students unveiled its major research project on student financial support, called “The Pound in Your Pocket”. Antony Mason attended the launch seminar at the Royal Society of Arts, London
The 2012 Autumn Statement: an intergenerational analysis
What did the 2012 Autumn Statement do for intergenerational fairness? David Kingman investigates
American universities facing backlash over high fees
David Kingman examines a recent trend in articles which accuse the American higher education system of no longer offering value for money
Film Competition theme: Access to Higher Education
Claire Lamont provides some ideas to get you thinking
Talking about my generation
Mired in debt and a stagnant economy, Melissa Jane Knight tells us how the world looks if you’re in your late twenties – and urges all 16–30 year olds to put the case forward by entering the IF Film Competition
How should we measure child poverty?
David Kingman explores the recent suggestion from the Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith that the government should find a more comprehensive way of measuring child poverty
New Scottish Widows report highlights problems facing younger generations
David Kingman explores some new research which shows just how tough conditions for today’s youth will be as they progress through life
University Funding: Could virtual courses be the answer?
David Kingman wonders whether a greater shift towards online teaching could help solve the problems of university funding
Young, Gifted and Broke? Our Film Competition
Liz Emerson explains why IF has launched the IF Film Competition, and raises some of the issues that should provoke young film makers to take up the challenge