Full article here – https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/sep/23/what-next-for-englands-troubled-universities-tuition-fees-vice-chancellors-payOver the last 30 years, our universities have engaged in a radical experiment in growth. In 1990 there were 46 universities in the UK educating about 350,000 students. Now there are at least 130, accommodating more than two million.Each era has generated a different answer to the old question of what universities...Read More

By Judith Burns BBC NewsFull article here – http://www.bbc.com/news/education-41322198Extracts below:The Young Women’s Trust says a quarter of young people in England and Wales have to borrow to make ends meet and are facing a “debt epidemic”.Ministers say their reforms are improving young people’s incomes.But the charity’s survey of more than 4,000 18- to 30-year-olds suggests almost...Read More

Full article here – http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-41240063Students are taking out payday loans to live in luxury flats in a bid to avoid poor standard accommodation, it has been claimed.The National Union of Students (NUS) said many were struggling to pay high rents in a bid not to live in substandard house shares.A spokesman for NUS Cymru said many...Read More

Human tutors will be sidelined in near future as AI takes a central role in education, suggests Sir Anthony Sheldon of Wellington College.Full article here – http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/intelligent-machines-replace-teachers-classroom-10-years-ai-robots-sir-anthony-sheldon-wellington-a7939931.htmlExtracts here:Within 10 years a technological revolution will sweep aside old notions of education and change the world forever, Sir Anthony Sheldon, master of Wellington College believes.  the essential job...Read More

Full article here – https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/sep/12/university-students-set-own-fees-cooperative-college The Co-operative College is looking into creating a university where students could help set fees and academics’ pay. What if students helped decide how much they should pay? What if they were involved in determining academic salaries too?This happens at Mondragon University, a non-profit co-operative in northern Spain, and it is...Read More

Full article here – https://www.tes.com/news/further-education/breaking-views/he-and-fe-should-not-be-rivalsJason Goodyear, CEO of Qualifi Awarding Organisation commented that Stephen Howlett’s comments in the article above (extracts below) resonate with the work of Qualifi. As an Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation, Qualifi provides colleges of FE an opportunity to offer their students qualifications from level 2 to level 8 inclusive. Qualifications that are...Read More

By Judith BurnsEducation reporter – Full article here – http://www.bbc.com/news/education-41165927Extracts below:The report also found many (young people) were frustrated with an education system they saw as overly focused on grades rather than life skills like money management, healthy eating, mental health and relationships.About half felt their education had failed to properly prepare them for the world of...Read More