Adam Wright is Head of Public Policy at the British Academy, having previously worked in senior policy roles at the Royal Society and NUS. He previously worked as a researcher and taught political theory at the University of Essex, where he is currently an external member of Council. All views are his own.
7 pieces
Newest first, since April 2014
· Comment
Something fierce. What Essex tells us about the fate of the plate glass universities
The plate glass universities were founded on intimacy, radicalism and community. Adam Wright asks whether an obsession with growth has made those promises impossible to keep
· Long read
The market is dead: long live the market
Adam Wright says market reform in higher education is a utopian dream, not a pragmatic solution.
· Comment
Of mice and May: the huge risk posed by variable tuition fees
Adam Wright, of the British Academy, explains why variable tuition fees would be a risky business.
· Analysis
Do we need a labour theory of degree value?
When measuring the economic value of higher education we too often assume that past performance is indicative of future success. But the labour market is about to become much less predictable, argues Adam Wright.
· Analysis
Liberal-minded students could swing the EU vote
Analysis of students’ voting preferences attitudes confirms what many of us already know: the student vote will be vital to Remain’s chances of success in the EU referendum. Adam Wright shows how.
· Analysis
Fees, austerity and war: understanding the student vote
In the week that the Labour Party is expected to set out its plans for higher education after the General Election, Adam Wright explores the student vote, how it maps against wider social trends and looks at how and why
· Analysis
Do we need H.E.L.P from Down Under?
There is a recent trend for policymakers and politicians to look at Australia to find solutions to the policy problems facing UK HE. The most recent example is a report published yesterday by HEPI that outlines compares