In 1999 the Blair government set an official target of having 50 per cent of 18-year–olds attending university and turned … Continue reading “Covid-19 is bursting the bubble in higher education”

Summary Covid-19 is bursting the bubble in universities and higher education (HE), exposing the fundamentally unsound nature of the policy … Continue reading “To a radical degree”

Covid-19 is exposing the fundamentally unsound nature of the policy of successive governments and of the entire array of Higher … Continue reading “UK Higher Education has “reached a dead end,” says new IEA research”

At a time when millions of people are likely to become unemployed and some sectors will change forever, there has … Continue reading “Education beyond the classroom”

The Toyota Camry looks like a nice family car to buy, with 2019 models coming in at around £29,000. Now … Continue reading “Why the Augar report on student funding is a step backwards”

I see the unholy alliance of the Twitter mob and self-righteous politicians has claimed another scalp: Dame Glynis Breakwell has … Continue reading “In defence of the ‘fat cats’ of academia”

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)”

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”

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”