IF volunteer Aleksandra Blawat examines the reasons behind delayed adulthood
Category: Education
BIS select committee issues damming indictment of the new student loans system
David Kingman reports on the recently-published report from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) select committee into the post-2012 student loans system, which sharply criticised the Coalition Government’s higher education policies
Selling student debt to universities – a raw deal?
IF volunteer Aleksandra Blawat explains why allowing universities to share the risk on student loans will lead to greater inequality and inefficiency, leading to an even worse deal for young people
Up to 46,000 students may have used payday loans to make ends meet
David Kingman reports on some worrying evidence which suggests students are facing a cost-of-living crisis
Third of students complain their courses are poor value for money, study finds
David Kingman reports on some new findings that suggest the post-2012 higher education system in England is not giving students what they want
Many graduates will still be repaying student debts in their 50s, according to new report
David Kingman reports on some new research by the Sutton Trust which analyses what the long-term effects of the post-2012 student loans system will be
Still annoyed: Jenni Herd adds to her letter to The Times
Sixteen-year-old Jenni Herd shot to fame in March by writing a letter to The Times, complaining about media bias against her generation. It was published under the title “Annoyed”. Here she tells of that experience, and explains why young people deserve an intergenerational change in attitude
Action for Youth: Interview with IARS
In her ongoing series of interviews with activists for young people, Lewisham youth worker Melissa Jane Knight talks to Ayesha Carmouche (pictured right), Campaigns Co-ordinator and Communications Officer for Independent Academic Research Studies (IARS)
New research reveals society’s misconceptions about young people
David Kingman reports on some new research which shows how, despite negative perceptions about them, today’s young people are extremely socially-engaged
New research: skills shortage threatens UK’s economic recovery
David Kingman reports on some new research which suggests that the UK may have a worsening skills shortage