A recent survey showed that half of current final-year university students would not start their degree again if fees were trebled. With tuition fees set to rocket to £9000, causing huge graduate debt, we consider the alternative and weigh up the arguments for and against university.
As the government announces that colleges will provide full degrees at cheaper prices, we consider the implications for students making pivotal decisions about further education. Is it best to opt for a £9000 university degree, a cheaper college course, or simply to avoid higher education altogether?
The government has caused an enormous public outcry by announcing they are considering plans to allow extra “off-quota” places to be created in addition to publicly funded university places. Protesters have disputed the plans, claiming they will allow rich students to ‘buy their way in’ to the UK’s top universities, making a mockery of fair and equal access to higher education.
A shocking new survey is ruffling government feathers with conclusive statistics proving that over 50% of current final year university students would not have applied if tuition fees were £9000. We look at the details and implications of the survey.
A heartfelt plea from a 15 year old schoolboy has reopened the debate on the EMA. We recap the key details of the EMA and its demise, and outline the government’s scheme to replace it with a £180 million fund. But will it be too little too late for UK education?
A new survey of teachers across the UK has revealed startling results about deteriorating classroom behaviour. We ask whether girls really are naughtier than boys, whether it impacts on their academic achievements, and why classroom behaviour seems to be going downhill at such a pace.
As the deadline arrives for universities to submit their proposed levels of tuition fees for 2012, we provide a condensed summary of all the vital facts and developments on tuition fees.
As British classrooms turn increasingly to digital learning aids and education technology, are we witnessing the age of the demise of UK essays? Will the traditional essay writing style of education be replaced by faster, more modern online learning and testing techniques?
