Capitalism blame game: politician vs expert
So it is agreed, capitalism is broken – for many. Can it be fixed to make it more “inclusive and sustainable”? Yes, says a politician and an economist, but their remedies diverge….
So it is agreed, capitalism is broken – for many. Can it be fixed to make it more “inclusive and sustainable”? Yes, says a politician and an economist, but their remedies diverge….
The Prime Minister has promised a review of the flawed university tuition loan system, but tertiary education leaders are left wondering how a financial black hole would be filled, Aban Contractor reports….
The influential Treasury Committee has told the Government it must cut interest rates, reintroduce maintenance grants and offer more help to part-time students, Aban Contractor reports. The push by government to hit…
Ninety-five per cent of university leaders are either members of their remuneration committee or entitled to attend meetings, Aban Contractor reports. The majority of university vice-chancellors are either members of the committee…
Staff and university leaders are at loggerheads over plans to change the Universities Superannuation Scheme. A move the union says could cost lecturers £200,000 in retirement, Aban Contractor reports. More than 60…
Incentives to employers, colleges and their students to try and bridge the gap between the skills FE students achieve by the time they leave college and what government believes UK industry needs…
A Conservative MP stands accused of compiling a ‘hit list’ of university professors who teach Brexit courses, reports Aban Contractor. Theresa May’s Government was today forced to defend the independence of the…
When it comes to annual turnover, universities have overtaken other large industries, including advertising and marketing, air and spacecraft manufacturing sectors, Aban Contractor reports. Universities in the United Kingdom generated more than…
A French revolution sees a new grouping of top universities prepare to take on the world, Aban Contractor reports from Paris. The discussions that followed Britain’s decision to leave the European Union…
A new culture and education permit is at the heart of a push to ensure greater cross-border collaboration after Brexit, it was revealed today. Part of a series of recommendations drawn up…