English Education in Distress?

Authors

  • Heather Eggins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2013.72.6097

Keywords:

Europe, United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Tuition fees, market, fair access, disadvantaged groups, students, volatility, fines

Abstract

In an attempt to introduce some elements of the market into higher education in England, the present government has introduced tuition fees up to a maximum of £9000 a year, along with a system which allows universities to accept as many high performing students as they wish. However, the number of available places remains strictly controlled. Added to this is an ongoing policy of fair access, where every university is expected to attract agreed numbers from disadvantaged groups. The ensuing problems caused by disparate policies are unsettling the system.

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Published

2013-03-17

How to Cite

Eggins, H. (2013). English Education in Distress?. International Higher Education, (72), 18–20. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2013.72.6097

Issue

No. 72: Summer 2013

Section

England's Present and Future

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