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higher education funding

Campaign with students — not just on their behalf »

In the spring of 1968, a small group of students and intellectuals occupied the University of Paris at Nanterre to protest against university administrators and debate the malaise ailing contemporary French society. What began that day in March continu...

Tue 04 Oct 2011 | Read more »

Why not put a price-tag on ignorance? »

The recent tripling of the tuition fee cap was something that happened horribly and inexorably, despite continued protests in the run-up to the parliamentary vote. As with several landmark changes in Higher Education, the reasoning behind the decision ...

Wed 04 May 2011 by Dan Finch-Race | Read more »

First degree burned »

When Lord Browne's report on higher education funding recommended a £6,000 cap on government-subsidised tuition fees, most students – including those writing for The Journal – wrung their hands and lamented the suggestion as being the...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 | Read more »

Idealism, not ideology »

This week's student news agenda is once again overwhelmingly dominated by foul omens of impending cuts and increasingly expensive degrees. The Comprehensive Spending Review announced by chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne last week mandates, amo...

Wed 27 Oct 2010 | Read more »

University funding in crisis »

Some of Scotland's most prestigious universities are lobbying for the introduction of variable top-up fees, as students in England and Wales face a potential doubling of fees following the publication of the long-awaited Browne report. The Universitie...

Wed 13 Oct 2010 by Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

Higher Education: Gotta stay high »

I am always interested to hear of the latest way business has come up with to avoid their responsibilities towards students and graduates. Often we hear business representatives announcing extreme positions on how to pay for our university system. The ...

Wed 17 Mar 2010 by Kainde Manji | Read more »

Report highlights bleak future for higher education funding »

Scottish universities may soon feel the financial pressure of the economic downturn as budgets struggle to accommodate the rapidly increasing number of applicants. A recent SFC report predicted universities will face a signif...

Wed 03 Mar 2010 by Emma Towers | Read more »

Students occupy vice-chancellor's office at Westminster  »

Dozens of students have occupied the vice-chancellor's office at Westminster University after storming a meeting of the board of governors last night to protest at planned cuts in tutoring jobs. Almost 200 staff and students entered th...

Tue 02 Mar 2010 by John Hislop | Read more »

NUS plans to 'name and shame' MPs who refuse to fight tuition fees »

Edinburgh MPs are among those who could be be "named and shamed" by student leaders for refusing to sign a pledge opposing rises in tuition fees. Student leaders from 85 higher education institutions across the UK have announced they will send a list ...

Wed 25 Nov 2009 by Laura McCaffrey | Read more »