Clarke airs fears about fees impact

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Education secretary Charles Clarke has admitted that he is concerned that his plans to charge students top-up fees of up to UKPd3,000/yr for university courses from 2006 could deter people from poorer backgrounds from applying for university. The government is holding talks with universities about student support as a result of these concerns. Vice-chancellors are believed to be keen to help the government as they believe that the top-up fees will boost the income for higher education, but they are concerned that the bill for any extra student support could be passed on to them, eating into the additional money generated by the new fees.

Author: Thomson, Alan
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2003
United Kingdom, Strategy & planning, Government domestic functions, Financial management, Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Commodity & service prices, Colleges and universities, Planning, Prices and rates, Influence, Social policy, College costs, Higher education costs, Company business planning, Company financing, Company pricing policy, Education policy, Clarke, Charles

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[pounds sterling]30m life raft for sinking few

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Issues concerning the distribution of funds to underachieving universities in the United Kingdom are discussed. Particular attention is given to debates related to whether funding failing universities was fair and ways in which good universities were rewarded for their performances.

Author: Thomson, Alan
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2001
Underachievement

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MPs warned of risk to quality from student funding squeeze

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Issues concerning the quality problems in higher education following the reduction in student funding are discussed. Particular emphasis is given to reports from the Quality Assurance Agency regarding the decrease in quality standards in higher education.

Author: Thomson, Alan
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2001
Laws, regulations and rules, Reports, Demographic aspects, Quality control, Scholarships, Scholarships (Financial aid), Student government

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