As the year draws to a close, IF Co-Founder Liz Emerson explains what research, campaigning the Intergenerational Foundation has been working on throughout 2021, and what to look out for in 2022. What has IF done in 2021? IF has responded to 19 government consultation enquiries calling for a more equitable settlement for younger generations… Read more »
Category: Student Loans
Students, don’t hold your breath for a student fee reduction
Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, runs through the Department for Education’s interim response to the Augar Review
Vice-chancellors still haven’t learned
Vice-chancellor pay is in the news again. Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, investigates the latest research from the University College Union (UCU) on the flagrant disregard of calls for greater propriety over pay
Students beware: Augar Review misfires on intergenerational fairness
Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, responds to the recently-published Augar Review of Post-18 Education and Funding, and concludes that, in spite of many positive recommendations, students will still be dealt a poor hand
University vice-chancellor pay: still a scandal
Are governing bodies demonstrating that they are heeding calls for pay restraint in the higher education sector? Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, investigates
Is going to university worth the cost? Not always, suggests new research
New research based on the Longitudinal Educational Outcomes (LEO) dataset sheds more light on the complex question of whether obtaining a university degree is worth the financial cost of doing so. David Kingman reports
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
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