Full article here – https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/oct/14/student-loans-former-education-secretary-morgan-to-lead-inquiryExtracts below:Nicky Morgan, the former education secretary, is to lead an inquiry into the rising costs of the controversial student loans system in England and its possible replacement by a graduate tax. “Student loan debt is projected to be around £160bn within six years, and the government has announced that it will...Read More

Full article here – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/10/09/universities-must-prioritise-students-research-interests-says/Extracts belowResearch in universities must not eclipse students’ interests, the head of a new higher education watchdog has said.Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of the Office for Students (OfS) said that while research is essential, it must not be pursued at the expense of students.Her warning comes amid a growing debate over university funding, with...Read More

Theresa May announced change, along with a freeze in fee levels and review of student funding, at Tory party conferenceFull article here – https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/oct/01/tuition-fee-repayment-earnings-threshold-rise-to-25000Extracts:Speaking at the start of the Conservative party conference in Manchester, Theresa May announced plans to raise the income level that triggers student loan repayments for recent graduates in England from £21,000 to...Read More

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

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 – 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

Jeremy Corbyn’s party manages to secure vote on proposal to increase cap on annual fees to £9,250Full article here – https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/sep/12/labour-to-force-vote-on-plan-to-increase-tuition-feesLabour is to force a parliamentary vote to scrap the government’s latest rise in university tuition fees on Wednesday in what it believes is a binding motion.Under the government’s plan, the annual tuition fee cap of...Read More

Details to be announced in Autumn Budget – Full article here – http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/government-reduce-tuition-fees-7500-autumn-budget-philip-hammond-a7951081.htmlExtracts here:Cuts to tuition fees that would save students at least £5,000 over a three-year course are being considered by the Chancellor, it has been reported.Philip Hammond is looking at capping annual charges at £7,500 instead of the current level of £9,250, according to...Read More