Debt-averse poor force U-turn

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The UK government's plan to target low income groups as potential growth areas for higher education is being thwarted by the aversion to debt among Britain's poor. According to UK education secretary, Estelle Morris, this was not taken into account when the previous education secretary David Blunkett introduced tuition fees to replace maintenance grants.

United Kingdom, Economic aspects, Social policy, Poverty, College costs, Higher education costs, Morris, Estelle

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Tory shadow says former polys have 'lost their way.'

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Conservative Shadow Education Secretary Theresa May has suggested the polytechnics which became universities tried to teach too many different courses rather than specialize. She also put forward Conservative plans to award universities endowments to fund their teaching costs.

Planning, Officials and employees, Universities and colleges, Conservative Party (United Kingdom), Legislators, May, Theresa

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Gender gap in pay widening, says AUT

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Issues concerning the the payment gaps between male and female lecturers in Great Britain are discussed. Particular attention is given to the results of a survey published by the Association of University Teachers which found that the gap rose from 14% in 1995 to 15% in 2000.

Compensation and benefits, Lecturers

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