Gavan Conlon is a Partner at London Economics.
11 pieces
Newest first, since March 2014
· Analysis
Is the new student loan system really fairer?
The government says its new student loan scheme will be cheaper for the taxpayer while the richest grads pay less. How? Gavan Conlon and Andrew McGettigan find the discounts
With Andrew McGettigan
· Analysis
Winners and losers from the Augar review part II
The team at London Economics return to their modelling of the impact of the Augar review now including the repayment cap.
With Maike Halterbeck
· Analysis
Who are the winners and losers from the Augar review?
The team from London Economics provide some early modelling of the impact of Augar’s proposals on institutions, the state as well as students and graduates.
With Maike Halterbeck
· Comment
International students: we couldn’t do without them
Gavan Conlon and Maike Halterbeck demonstrate the contribution of international students to the UK economy.
With Maike Halterbeck
· Comment
The cost of doing the right thing by part-time students
Gordon McKenzie of GuildHE and Gavan Conlon of London Economics cost the options for supporting part-time students.
With Gordon McKenzie
· Analysis
How is the demand for part-time HE affected by changing economic conditions?
As the economics of tertiary funding hits the spotlight once more, Gavan Conlon asks what relationship there is with wider economic conditions and demand for part-time HE.
· Analysis
Mid-life crisis – are student loan repayments really progressive?
The crack-wonk-team at London Economics have crunched the numbers on how much graduates in different professions can expect to repay in student loan costs over the course of their careers.
With Maike Halterbeck
· Analysis
The costs of Labour’s pledge to abolish tuition fees
Labour’s leaked manifesto confirms that the party now plans to abolish tuition fees. Gavan Conlon of London Economics explains how much this will cost.
· Analysis
What determines university choice, and what is its monetary value?
How do different characteristics of universities influence choice? The team at London Economics has taken a look at how rankings, employability, and student support influence the perceived net monetary value of a degree,
With Maike Halterbeck
· Analysis
Mind the gap: public funding for FE and HE across the UK
As the Spending Review looms, speculation is rife about which areas of public spending are in for the deepest cuts. Sitting within BIS, budgets for FE and HE look particularly vulnerable – Gavan Conlon looks at why and w
· Analysis
Damage beyond the RAB
With a lot of public attention on the RAB charge and the cost of the current funding system, Dr Gavan Conlon of London Economics looks at two major issues that may have been overlooked and are areas where the greatest da