Poorest students will be considerably worse off under new system
The new access agreement is a political fig leaf to cover up a government busy destroying our education system and the hopes and aspirations of students and their families.
Sally Hunt
Website Sally is the general secretary of the University and College Union. She writes for Left Foot Forward on higher education.
£940m university funding cut will be a disaster for the economy
The govt has announced a £940m university funding cut, but surely it is better having teachers teaching and young people learning than consigning thousands to the dole, writes Sally hunt.
Clegg still trying to redefine ‘progressive’
Nick Clegg is still trying to claim the tuition fees u-turn is a “progressive” move, even as fees look set to triple next year, writes UCU gen sec Sally Hunt.
Third of Britain’s universities in real danger as a result of cuts
New research by the UCU has revealed that more than one in three of England’s universities could find themselves in real trouble as a result of government cuts.
20,000 extra uni places encouraging but more needed
For those of us in education, today’s budget makes for pleasant reading at first glance, welcome news that the government will fund 20,000 extra uni places.
Could a business education tax mean an end to tuition fees?
A ‘business education tax’ would raise enough money to abolish all university tuition fees and would still leave our rate of corporation tax lower that of France, Japan and the US.
Policy Exchange report fails to consider radical options for university funding
Policy Exchange’s new report follows the CBI and other right wing commentators down the road of lazy conclusions when it comes to how best to fund universities.
Thousands of students’ dreams of a university education shattered by government funding cuts
Today’s UCAS figures confirm that thousands of students – one in three – will have their dreams of a university education shattered by government funding cuts.
University numbers up but percentage of successful applicants down
Hidden away in today’s figures showing a rise in the no. of university applicants & students is the percentage of unsuccessful applicants – up from 22.4 to 24.7