In the current economic climate, the necessity to address the skills shortage and maximise the productivity rates of...
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higher education Articles
Do not be young
There was a clear, simple and overriding message delivered by George Osborne from the dispatch box yesterday; do not...
Time to rally round FE like never before
Politicians across the divide can be accused of using education as a political football, and as the new report from...
Making campuses loan shark free
It’s nearly three years since the huge student protests against the rise in tuition fees in England to £9,000 a year....
Big thinking for Labour on higher education
The last Labour government was right to reform student finance and to introduce tuition fees. The costs, like the...
Proud of our own leaders
Reflecting upon the political debate over the last 10 days, what has been very evident is the degree of pride and...
The know-how economy
National Apprenticeship Week belongs to the apprentices and employers who are making a real difference to the...
In the dragons’ den
I’ve heard some unexpected things at political events over the years but a call for class warfare at a Progress event...
Rescuing social mobility
Last week universities minister David Willetts said that universities and the Office for Fair Access should focus on...
Student life beyond fees
Over the past few weeks, thousands of students across the country have been starting their first term at university....
A spectacular own goal
It is difficult to know whether this government will best be remembered for its U-turns or its stubborn refusal to...
More than the price tag
The biggest drop in university applications in decades is yet another example of an ill-thought-out coalition policy...