Neither private sector nor state want to pay for higher education – so who will?

By Peter Scott. The economy, business and industry benefit from a thriving university sector – yet tax-avoiding companies allow it to wither, says Peter Scott. Vince Cable appears to have fought to defend his budget at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in last week's spending review. The bulk of BIS's budget is spending on higher and further education (though you could never tell from the department's title). Read more...