Tag Archives: Tuition Fees
Have the student protests on Tuition Fees harmed our cause?
Just to get this clear from the start, I’m fully in favor of free higher education and I’m totally opposed to Tuition Fees. It’s one of the reasons I joined the Lib Dems in the first place. This blog post … Continue reading
NUS’s unforeseen hurdle – Why decapitation may prove tricky
As has been tweeted by Aaron Porter and reported by the Guardian and announced through a new website (in a remarkably unified manner) the NUS has launched it’s campaign to “decapitate” the Liberal Democrats, by ousting leading Liberal Democrat MPs … Continue reading
Higher Tuition Fees – The Maths
Putting aside for a moment, the arguments for and against the various forms, hybrids & systems that are currently being thrown about the Tuition Fees debate, how will the maths of the issue actually break down in Parliament should a … Continue reading
Vince’s Balancing Act
If there’s one person I feel sorry for right now, it’s Vince Cable. During the election, he was wielded like a secret weapon by us Lib Dems, we upheld him as God and his word on the economy … Continue reading
Tuition Fees: A False Economy
David Willetts comments about students being a burden on the taxpayer have once more sparked off a debate on tuition fees & whether or not they should be raised. I’m actually of the different view, that tuition fees themselves are … Continue reading
NUS and Student Politics
I’ve (un)fortunately been around a bit in the world of NUS politics, getting to see it from a number of angles over the years. I’ve seen more of what it does than most students. I can say the NUS has … Continue reading
Student Finance Screw-ups Leaves Students Destitute
In March you don’t really expect to hear about trouble with Student Finance. 6 months into the academic year you’d hope that everyone had got their money. Horrifically this isn’t the case. My housemate Vicki has been without her student … Continue reading
University funding, drain or investment?
Over the past few months, there has been story, after story, after story about University funding and how it will be cut. The ironic thing is, this all comes at a time of hyper-inflated demand for university places thanks to the recession and calls from universities (mostly just the poncy ones) to allow them to set their own tuition fees and charge us students whatever the hell they like. Continue reading
