Europe's new militants: marching for the soft life

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Germany is seeing extensive student protests in response to the government's plans to reform university funding and to indications that there may be wide-reaching changes to higher education. Students point out that there has been a significant fall in funding for universities at a time when student numbers have risen considerably. Lecture halls are often extremely crowded, and there is a serious lack of basic resources. Some observers believe that German universities should move away from the system which allows students to study for an average of 10 years.

Germany, Political activity, Students, Education policy, Higher education and state

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The educated guess continues

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There is a growing sense of caution about the 19 billion pounds sterling of new investment in schools, colleges and universities promised by UK Secretary of State for Education David Blunkett. Representatives of lecturers fear that there could be little real substance to the government's spending plans, and are pessimistic about the prospects for lecturers' pay rises. The financial situation will remain uncertain until the government releases full details, including the base-line from which the increased funding was calculated, in autumn 1998.

Elementary and secondary schools, Elementary & Secondary Schools, United Kingdom, Social policy, Education, Schools, British

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University challenge

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The members of the Dearing Committee on higher education were in broad agreement that the new UK government must give particular attention to making higher education accessible to people from all sectors of the population. At present, higher education in the UK is still dominated by people from the middle and upper classes, with educational opportunities increasing in line with a person's financial status. It is vital that free education remains available to the lowest-income groups, even if tuition fees are introduced.

Social aspects, Education, Higher

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