'Market' is a mistake
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An analysis of the potential issues that could arise if the government goes ahead with its plans to introduce differential top-up fees for university students in the United Kingdom. It is suggested that the introduction of differential fees, far from helping the higher education sector, could in fact damage it, with students actively comparing the courses that they are considering taking with other similar courses at other universities, or with courses from other disciplines at the same university, to see what sort of value for money they are getting.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2003
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Blow to Blair's 50% pledge
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The Labour Party's pledge to get 50% of young people into higher education by 2010 has taken a blow with the release of official figures which show that the number of 18 to 30-year-olds participating in higher education fell to 42.5% in 2003-2004, vs 43.6% in 2002-2003. Diana Warwick, chief executive of Universities UK, noted that if the government wants to achieve a 50% participation rate, it will have to provide universities with income streams that are reliable and stable over the long term.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2005
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