By Dr Oana Borcan Conservative Manifesto | Labour Manifesto | Green Manifesto | Liberal Democrat Manifesto As parties tour the country parading their shiny manifestos and skilfully dodging the tough questions from the press, much confusion ensues over the problem of inequality in higher education and how best to address it. On the one hand, … Continue reading GE2017 and Inequality in Higher Education
Higher Education and Brexit: It is not just about the money
By Dr Fabio Aricò The media and the press have bashed us with endless sequences of statistics and figures about the loss of fee revenues and research funding universities would incur as the result of a Brexit. There is no doubt that this is a real threat for the health of the British Higher Education … Continue reading Higher Education and Brexit: It is not just about the money
How will the election impact the UK economy?
With the dust now finally settled after the general election two weeks ago, it has allowed us all time to reflect on what the results mean for the country. The Conservatives won a shock majority after Britain went to the polls on May 7th. The economy had been the major talking point in the build … Continue reading How will the election impact the UK economy?
Parties battle over economic strategies
With the 2015 General Election now less than six weeks away, attention has turned to the main political parties’ economic strategy. As always the debate will have a crucial influence on who ends up in power. David Cameron has claimed that his government are running on a “record of economic success”. A key part of … Continue reading Parties battle over economic strategies