higher education Articles

This autumn marks the 50th anniversary of a seminal inquiry into the future of education. The Robbins review's famous conclusion, that ‘university places should be available to all who are qualified for them by ability and attainment’, heralded a huge expansion: just...

It’s nearly three years since the huge student protests against the rise in tuition fees in England to £9,000 a year. From the outside looking in, it may look as though the student movement has calmed and is resigned to the idea of paying more than ever for the...

The last Labour government was right to reform student finance and to introduce tuition fees. The costs, like the benefits, of higher education need to be shared between the individual and the state. Tory-led reforms fail in not recognising the wider public benefits...

Reflecting upon the political debate over the last 10 days, what has been very evident is the degree of pride and affection in which Tories hold Margaret Thatcher. Time is a great healer, but her supporters are relentless in championing council house sales,...