By Sally Weale. Institute of Fiscal Studies predicts that many 2015 graduates will never be in a position to pay off their £27,000 debts. More...
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27 décembre 2014
'No amount of spin' will change dislike of university fee increases, Labor says
By Australian Associated Press. Senator Kim Carr criticises Coalition for reportedly spending $500,000 on market research to win support for its deregulation of fees and other changes. More...
21 décembre 2014
One Course Without Pay
By Colleen Flaherty. When it comes to first-year writing courses, how many sections are too many for one instructor to teach? Full-time, non-tenure-track faculty members at Arizona State University say five per semester, and they’re protesting their department’s plan to increase their teaching load to that number (up from four) each term, starting next fall. They say they’re worried the service work they’ll give up in exchange for the extra course won’t be taken up by tenure-line faculty, and that they won’t be able to give needy students the same level of attention. Read more...
21 décembre 2014
More lower-income students going to university despite tuition fees
By Press Association. Ucas figures show overall admissions in 2014 were at a record 512,400, with 10% rise in candidates from poorer families. More...
21 décembre 2014
Impact of higher fees on HE laid out in UUK report
By . The impact of the introduction of £9,000 tuition fees at English universities is detailed in a new report. Patterns and Trends in UK Higher Education, published by Universities UK on 15 November, collates information from the Higher Education Statistics Agency and other sources about 2012-13, the first year of the new charging regime. More...
19 décembre 2014
Hike tuition
We live in a corporate world, dominated by highly paid executives and free market competition.
Institutions that once operated on an entirely different plane have been forced to adapt, and universities are no exception.
Canadian universities are run like large businesses, with presidents paid an average of half a million dollars a year. More...
19 décembre 2014
AG's suggestions on tuition fee review shows 'shallow analysis,' says federation of students
Newfoundland and Labrador's auditor general has recommended that the province review the tuition freeze that's been in place since the Liberals were in power in 1999 — but student leaders at Memorial University are already fighting against the potential of higher fees. More...
15 décembre 2014
Tuition Only Pays For Part Of Students’ Educations, Community Colleges Tell Governor
By . Many students going to community college next year will have their tuition covered by Tennessee Promise, but that only pays for a portion of what their education actually costs. As higher education officials are reminding the governor, schools rely largely on state funding to pay the difference.
While presenting a budget proposal Friday, Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan said tuition covers a little more half of the total price tag of community college. The school still has to dish out about $3,000 per student. More...
7 décembre 2014
Mind the Gap: A Response to Ben Wildavsky
By Matt Reed. Is it fair to offer operating subsidies to public colleges that allow pricing tuition below cost for all students, even the most affluent? Should even the wealthier students get discounts. Read more...
6 décembre 2014
After their divisive and craven campaign for higher fees, Universities Australia's days are numbered
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.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)