Margaret Hodge MP, Minister for Lifelong Learning and Higher Education
Interview 28 February 2002
Question: You called for a review of student funding. So what's wrong with the current structure?
Forum Brief: Student debt
Policy Consultation 20 February 2002
The National Union of Students has angered department of education officials by arguing that "students are better off on benefits".
Forum Brief: Export Control Bill
Policy Consultation 18 February 2002
The government is planning to introduce laws which would give ministers the power to see academic papers before they are published and suppress them.
Forum Brief: University applications
Policy Consultation 15 February 2002
The number of applications rose by 3.9 per cent overall in the past year according to new figures from UCAS.However the number of Scottish applications rose by 8.8 per cent,
Forum Brief: University grants
Policy Consultation 13 February 2002
Reports in today's media suggest that the prime minister is considering restoring grants for Britain's poorest students.
Forum Brief: University pay awards
Policy Consultation 8 February 2002
Some university bosses received pay increases of more than 100 per cent last year, it has been revealed.
University pay deals total £20m
Press Review 8 February 2002
Forum Brief: University complaints procedures
Policy Consultation 4 February 2002
The government is facing calls to introduce a UK-wide independent complaints procedure which could look at problems raised about courses, pastoral support and the conduct of academics.
Call to overhaul students complaints system
Press Review 4 February 2002
Forum Brief: University admissions
Policy Consultation 31 January 2002
Universities must do more to "hunt down" working class students, higher education minister Margaret Hodge has said.
Forum Brief: Student debt
Policy Consultation 31 January 2002
Student debt has risen by a quarter over the past year, according to a new report.
Forum Brief: Student complaints
Policy Consultation 29 January 2002
Universities UK is to seek legislation to enable higher education institutions to participate in a new system for the independent review of student complaints.
Forum Brief: University funding
Policy Consultation 24 January 2002
The Higher Education Funding Council for England has welcomed the extra £30 million being made available to universities and colleges by the Department for Education and Skills to help fund
Forum Brief: Higher education roadshow
Policy Consultation 14 January 2002
A nationwide roadshow aimed at illustrating to young people the benefits of going on to higher education has been launched by education minister Margaret Hodge.
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Policy Consultation 14 December 2001
University research in the United Kingdom can be regarded as among the best in the world, according to a major assessment published on Friday.
