Fees debate 'must move on'
News Article 26 September 2007
The Labour Party debate on higher education funding must move on from tuition fees, according to the universities secretary.
Scottish student fees to be scrapped
Press Review 6 September 2007
The Scottish government has confirmed that English students studying north of the border will have to pay tuition fees, while their Scots contemporaries will receive free higher education.
Redwood calls for higher student fees
Press Review 15 August 2007
John Redwood has said that university tuition fees will have to rise above current levels if British institutions are to be internationally competitive.
Student grant plans criticised
Press Review 23 July 2007
The prime minister's plan to increase grants given to students by hundreds of millions of pounds will not help the very poor, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Student grants boosted
Press Review 6 July 2007
More students are to get university grants under government reforms announced yesterday.
Student support bolstered by £400m
News Article 5 July 2007
The government has announced a major reform of the student support system.
Dearing predicts student fee changes
Press Review 26 June 2007
Lord Dearing, author of the 1997 report that changed the way universities are funded, is to predict today that students in the future will be charged different fees according to the institutions and courses they attend.
University funding to rise
Press Review 1 March 2007
University funding is to rise by six per cent, the Higher Education Funding Council for England said yesterday.
Row over university cash
Press Review 15 February 2007
Tony Blair is today announcing details of a £200m scheme to encourage universities to raise funds from private sources.
PM seeks boost for university funds
News Article 15 February 2007
The prime minister has launched a £200m scheme aimed at encouraging donations to universities.
New funding scheme for universities
Press Review 12 February 2007
In a bid to create a US-style endowment culture, Tony Blair will this week announce plans to "help build up a culture of giving" to provide universities with an additional funding stream.
Students facing fees hike
News Article 18 January 2007
University heads have suggested that tuition fees for undergraduates in England will have to rise to at least £6,000 a year to cover costs.
University fees 'will have to rise'
Press Review 18 January 2007
Tuition fees for undergraduates may have to rise to £6,000 a year to cover costs, a Guardian survey has found.
University intake falls
Press Review 19 October 2006
New figures published by the admissions service UCAS suggest that 15,000 fewer students have started university this year, with the introduction of tuition fees a key factor.
Johnson defends top-up fees
News Article 14 September 2006
Education secretary Alan Johnson has defended the government's decision to introduce university top-up fees, saying numbers going into higher education are still rising.
