Top-up vote on knife edge
Press Review 31 March 2004
The government is today hoping to head off a second Commons revolt over the issue of student top-up fees.
Vice-chancellors attack variable fees
News Article 30 March 2004
The government has been warned that its policy of variable top-up fees could do grave damage to some universities.
Clarke issues grants warning
Press Review 30 March 2004
Charles Clarke has warned that a government defeat on the Higher Education Bill could could end any hopes of bringing back grants for poorer students.
Forum Brief: University education
Policy Consultation 29 March 2004
Comment from the Association of Accounting Technicians.
Degrees 'devalued' by expansion plans
Press Review 29 March 2004
The government's plans to expand university places will mean that hundreds of thousands of graduates will not find jobs that repay their investment in higher education, according to new research out today.
Tories to try to bring down top-up fees bill
News Article 28 March 2004
The Conservatives are set to join forces with Labour rebels this week in a bid to bring down the government's Higher Education Bill.
Top-up fees battle set to return
Press Review 25 March 2004
The government is set for another battle with Labour backbenchers, as MPs prepare to vote again on the issue of top-up fees next Wednesday.
Students shun traditional science
Press Review 22 March 2004
Students are favouring "sexy" low-grade science courses that will not lead to employment, the government has been warned.
Tuition fees to hit low income families
Press Review 19 March 2004
Lower middle income families will be hardest hit by the introduction of university top-up fees, new figures show.
Watchdog praises government work on CMI
News Article 17 March 2004
Government involvement in the Cambridge-MIT universities link has been praised by a key watchdog.
More universities awarding firsts
Press Review 16 March 2004
Universities have been accused of being too soft on students because of a sharp rise in the proportion of first class degrees they award.
University chief hits out at 'bums on seats' policy
Press Review 12 March 2004
The head of Imperial College London has attacked the government's higher education policy.
Tuition fees row set to return
Press Review 10 March 2004
An amendment to cut variable charges from the Higher Education Bill is being prepared by a Labour MP who abstained from January’s knife-edge vote.
Treasury told to back university expansion with cash
Press Review 4 March 2004
The Higher Education Funding Council for England has told the chancellor to use this summer's spending review to back up targets on higher education expansion with a 20 per cent increase in government university grants.
Term time jobs hitting degree results
Press Review 26 February 2004
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