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Why are the coalition so ageist?
Aaron Porter highlights the difference between the coaltion’s treatment of under-30s and over-65s.
Aaron Porter
Aaron writes for Left Foot Forward on higher education. He is the president of the National Union of Students (NUS). Aaron studied English Literature at the University of Leicester and served as a sabbatical officer at the students’ union.
The Coalition cannot afford to increase university fees
Leaks coming from inside former BP boss, Lord Browne’s review of higher education funding today suggest that will stay true to his big business background and suggest the Government raises the cap on tuition fees to £7,000 and subject universities and students to the perils of a market.
Double whammy of university policy failures threatens young people
As young people collect their A-level results today a double whammy of failed policies has left them in a precarious position, says NUS President Aaron Porter.
When is a graduate tax not a graduate tax?
Confusion about what Vince Cable has proposed and how that relates to the National Union of Students’s proposals has been widespread.
Vince Cable: Friend of students or con artist?
Business Secretary Vince Cable’s announcement this morning in support of a graduate tax today is an important milestone in the campaign for a fairer university funding system.
The government must not sell-out over Student Loans book
George Osborne’s announcement of plans to sell off the Student Loans book can certainly sound somewhat ominous: a debt that was previously owed to the government could now instead be held by some clandestine private company.