Peter Hanton examines the rise in bright British undergraduates applying to universities outside the UK, and looks at why those educated in Britain are increasingly taking jobs abroad.
Tuition fees and their inflationary link to CPI: update
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement broke the link between CPI and increases in benefits. So the unintended effect of the rise in tuition fees – potentially wiping out the deficit reduction that the scheme was supposed to achieve – has been averted. But public service pensioners will still gain. Antony Mason explains…
What’s going on with university admissions?
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…
Youth Unemployment
Claire Lamont examines the current employment crisis among UK young people.
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
The pain of unpaid internships
Claire Lamont urges young people who risk being exploited by unpaid internships to use the IF film competition to speak out
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
Winter Fuel Payments: opposition mounts
In an age of austerity, handing out Winter Fuel Allowance payments to wealthy over-60s is beginning to look increasingly indefensible
Film Competition theme: Access to Higher Education
Claire Lamont provides some ideas to get you thinking