University is not for everyone. As a society we seem to be putting pressure on numbers, trying to increase the percentage of young people that transition into higher education, which encourages universities to set ridiculous intake targets year on year. Learning in an intense academic institution isn’t something that everyone can do, or wants to…
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Drop tuition fees to £7,500 and scrap foundation years, says review
An independent review led by former banker Dr Philip Augar has recommended university tuition fees should drop to £7,500, but students should pay back their loans for a decade longer, bringing the total loan repayment time from 30 to 40 years. The Post-18 Education and Funding review, known as the Augar review, also recommended the…
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What have UEA staff claimed on expenses?
An investigation lead by Concrete can reveal the extent of the UEA Executive Team’s expenses for the academic year of 2017-2018. Following a Freedom of Information request sent over the summer, Concrete can exclusively reveal, through access to almost 600 pages of documentation, the way in which the eight members of UEA’s senior management staff…
Editor's column
Nine hundred twenty five thousand six hundred Starbucks (almost)
This issue we’ve taken a look at UEA’s finances, revealing just how many Starbucks make up the thousands of pounds of staff expenses. While I am a Costa woman myself (you should try the orange hot chocolate, it’s a dream) I understand the need to feed staff and impress guests. What perplexes me is the…
Finance
SLC under investigation
The Treasury Committee is to investigate the student loan system and the financial implications of tuition fees, joining two other committees also looking into higher education finances. Lead by Nicky Morgan MP, the probe will examine the repayment threshold and interest rates as students face rates of 6.1 percent. It will additionally assess the impact of…
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Majority of postgraduate students “ineligible for loans”
The majority of postgraduates will be unable to get a postgraduate loan according to alternative finance provider, Student Funders. The organisation’s chief executive, Juan Guerra, announced in a conference that around two-thirds of students would miss out on the new postgraduate loans scheme due to be introduced in 2016-17. The scheme was announced by the…