Britain’s higher education sector – crucial to the prospects of young people and to Britain’s economy as a whole – stands to suffer as a result of Brexit, according to a recent report. David Kingman investigates
Category: Higher Education
The “cock-up theory” of student debt
Angus Hanton, co-founder of IF, deplores the casual misguidedness of policy-makers that is responsible for the plight of debt-burdened graduates
State-funding our students makes economic sense
A new paper by Dr Kevin Albertson makes the strong economic case that the government should cover the cost of university tuition fees – because the nation earns that money back. Antony Mason explains
Government announces plans to sell off pre-2012 student loans
David Kingman looks at the government’s plans to dispose of a part of its student loan book, and the troubling implications for graduates with loans outstanding
Apprenticeship levy could do more harm than good, warns IFS
David Kingman looks at the criticisms of the government’s new apprenticeship levy made recently by the Institute for Fiscal Studies
Parents Against Student Debt
IF supporter and recent graduate Jessica Jones shows the necessity of the “Parents Against Student Debt” campaign, suggesting what parents can do to respond to the poor deal that students face – and explaining the unfairness for the benefit of parents who may be unaware of the situation
Will student debt drive people apart?
IF co-founder Angus Hanton believes that the new, high levels of student debt will aggravate some of the old fault lines in society – and create new ones
“Out, But Not Forgotten”
Elspeth Hoskins, from new campaign group Undivided, explains why it’s crucial that the voice of young people is heard in Brexit negotiations
Another year passes: intergenerational birthday blues
Contributing to our ongoing Vox Pop series, an IF supporter from Kent foresees a gloomy intergenerational conversation with his sons, and cannot – alas! – find reasons to be more optimistic
University: springboard or treadmill?
Tom Anderson, a second-year PPE student, considers the long-term rise in student numbers, and whether this is a cause for concern