Press Release: Government provokes row over cut in Commonwealth scholarships
Ministers have announced they will cut funding for the UK’s prestigious scholarship programmes for international students.
Press Release: New Maintenance Grants system will not widen participation
David Willetts MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, has revealed new figures which show that 90% of the extra spending on the new maintenance grants for students will go to families in higher socio-economic groups.
Press Release: Skills reorganisations are a distraction from bid to raise standards
Commenting on remarks by the director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce, David Frost, that Britain’s youngsters’ lack of qualifications is a ‘national disgrace’ and the Government’s response has been to ‘endlessly play with structures’.
Press Release: Gordon Brown has failed to deliver opportunity
Commenting on the Reform report published today on the lack of social mobility in the UK.
Press Release: Science Funding
Commenting on new Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) Chancellor Brian May’s criticisms of the Government funding cut for science.
Press Release: ‘Stale’ universities strategy shows Government out of ideas
Commenting on the Government’s Higher Education strategy published today.
Press Release: Prospective students need better information about universities
Commenting on the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) study on the effectiveness of university league tables, which says many prospective students feel dissatisfied with them.
Press Releases: Government’s weak response to university admissions
Commenting on the Government’s announcement today on university admissions.
Press Release: Matched funding re-announcement shows Government out of ideas
Commenting today on the Government’s re-announcement of a £200m matched funding scheme for universities.
Press Release: It will take the Government until 2124 to get half of all people into university
On the day new figures show the proportion of young people going to university has flat-lined.
