By Christer Holloman. University and hi-tech startups are often seen as mutually exclusive paths, but the success of Oxford Entrepreneurs shows they can go hand in hand. More...By Alice Bell. As public funding for universities reduces, is it time they became as exempt from Freedom of Information laws as the private sector? Or should we reform FOI instead. More...This week’s report by the National Audit Office highlights dropout rates (Report, 2 December), which it suggests are higher in the private sector. However, when private colleges give mature students from disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to return to education, a completion rate of over 80% is surely a positive outcome. More...By Ben Eltham. Universities are not corporations, even if the people that run them get paid like they are. Students and academics deserve a better representative than a fossil fuel lobbyist. More...By Richard Adams. Treasury estimates that new loans will see 10,000 more students taking postgraduate degrees a year. More...Paul Mason (Private schools know how to game elite universities – state-educated kids don’t have this privilege, G2, 1 December) has succumbed to crude class-based generalisations, increasingly the default response in the private school v state school debate that the media is so fond of. More...By Joel Mullan. Postgraduate students under 30 will be eligible for an income-contingent loan of up to £10,000 from 2016-17, it was announced in the autumn statement. But state-backed loans are only part of the solution. More...By Sadie Hale. I wanted to study four A-levels, but my tutor warned against the increased workload. Is it ever a good idea to take an extra subject. More...By Tamsin Rutter. Many students decide to study part-time for a postgrad due to financial constraints – but there are other benefits to studying over a longer period. More...By Daniel Hurst. Christopher Pyne tells senators they will have another opportunity to vote on the proposed changes after the Christmas break. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
