Since last year’s EU referendum, the 52% of Britons who voted Leave have faced a concerted attempt by many commentators … Continue reading “Are Brexit voters really less intelligent than Remainers?”

Low-cost private schools in post-conflict countries have a positive social impact and provide a superior standard of education compared to … Continue reading “Embrace private sector education in post-conflict states to improve standards”

Summary:  Low-cost private schools are ubiquitous across the developing world. This book explores their nature and extent in some of … Continue reading “Education: War and Peace”

Continued from Part 1.   The central flaw in our current system of financing higher education is that the third … Continue reading “The Great Tuition Fees Escape (Part 2)”

Jeremy Corbyn’s success at converting young people to his cause, encouraged by the promise of the abolition of tuition fees … Continue reading “The Great Tuition Fees Escape (Part 1)”

As we approach the beginning of university terms, it appears that nobody is happy with the current system of financing … Continue reading “Our university system is becoming more competitive. Don’t write it off just yet”

The IEA’s Head of Education Dr Steve Davies and News Editor Kate Andrews discuss how farming technology is revolutionising our … Continue reading “How technology will help us feed the world”

I’ve just finished reading a new report on higher education by the think tank uk2020. It’s a pretty good diagnosis … Continue reading “A review of uk2020’s report on higher education”

Commenting on the Government’s plans to crack down on university vice-chancellor pay, Len Shackleton, Editorial Research Fellow at the Institute … Continue reading “Government intervention in vice-chancellor pay will drive talent away from UK universities”