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· Policy Watch
The 2015 UKIP Manifesto
Emily Lupton summarises UKIP’s 2015 election manifesto and what the party plans for higher education including free tuition for STEMM courses and abolishing loans for EU students.
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The 2015 Liberal Democrat Manifesto
Emily Lupton looks over the Liberal Democrat’s 2015 election manifesto and what the party plans for higher education.
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The 2015 Green Party Manifesto
In their 2015 election manifesto the Green Party attacks the current state of UK higher education and lists ways to address the issues. These include scrapping fees and SLC student debts.
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The 2015 Conservative Party Manifesto
What does the Conservatives release their 2015 election manifesto say about higher education?
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The 2015 Labour Party Manifesto
As Labour release their 2015 election manifesto, Emily Lupton looks at the party’s plans for higher education.
· Stacks
A short history of party manifestos for HE
As the political parties begin publishing their 2015 election manifestos, Emily Lupton takes a look at the growing importance of higher education in general election campaigns since 1979.
· People
People in higher education: Tricia King
In the first in our series profiling people in higher education, Emily Lupton sits down with Tricia King, Pro Vice-Master and Director of External Relations at Birkbeck, University of London, to discuss her career in uni
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British Social Attitudes Survey: 3 in 4 people support tuition fees
A new British Social Attitudes Survey has looked in detail about the UK public’s attitude towards higher education and fees. Emily Lupton takes a look at the key results.
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Postgraduate loans could be capped or restricted by subject
As the government publish its long-awaited postgraduate support consultation, Emily Lupton looks at the detail and the reaction so far.
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Budget 2015: loans for PhD and masters students
Today’s 2015 budget announces loans of £25,000 for masters and PhD students as part of a package from the government to “broaden and strengthen support for postgraduate researchers”. We round up the highlights for HE and
With Mark Leach
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UCU release report on vice chancellors’ pay
A round up of the regular UCU report and survey on UK vice chancellor salaries.
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Labour announce £6k fees for 2016
Labour have announced their long-anticipated policy to reduce fees from £9,000 to £6,000. Ed Miliband also announced that Labour would raise maintenance grants by £400. Emily Lupton goes through everything we know about
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UUK calls for continued improvement in university efficiency
A Universities UK report, “Efficiency, effectiveness and value for money” published today calls for the higher education sector to continue to improve efficiency and value for money.
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HEPI report defends student mobility
A report released today by HEPI questions to whom does the higher education budget in Wales belong, particularly the Welsh portable fee grant, as well as exploring the high costs for students from Northern Ireland and Sc
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BIS failed to heed warnings about HE privatisation
A report released today by the powerful Public Accounts Committee (PAC) strongly criticises the government for disregarding warnings about the dangers of vast sums of public money being given to for-profit higher educati
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Calls for new lead regulator to replace HEFCE
Universities UK (UUK) call for reform to higher education regulation proposing a new lead regulator, ‘the Council for Higher Education England’ (CHEE). The report also calls for a new register for higher education provid
· Live
HESPA 2015 Annual Conference
Live from the Higher Education Strategic Planners Association Annual Conference on 5th and 6th February 2015. The theme was ‘Maintaining strategic direction amid policy turbulence and global competition’ – and as Princip
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Grant letter: HEFCE’s regulatory powers beefed up
Today came the HEFCE grant letter from BIS which outlines funding for higher education in England for 2015-16. Overall the allocations remain much the same as indicated in last years letter, but as ever, there are some i
With Mark Leach
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Record highs for university applications
Almost 600,000 students applied to university in 2015, a 2 per cent increase on the year before. More young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are applying to higher education but there are less applications from olde
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CASE National Universities Public Affairs Forum 2015
Live from the CASE National Universities Public Affairs Forum 2015 supported by Wonkhe and Universities UK. Follow updates from the one day conference taking place at Warwick Business School in The Shard, London.