higher education funding
In AARP, USI has a Roadmap for Single-issue Advocacy
Defeating fees and loan schemes means selling a compelling narrative and getting students to vote.
Senior Academic Urges Students to Take Action Against College, with Staffing and Modules Cut Across the Board
Prof Peter Coxon, a member of the College Board and head of the Geography Department, sent an email urging Geography students to fight the “ridiculous” staffing situation.
The Likelihood of a Loan Scheme Does Not Require Silent Acceptance From Students
There is no logical reason for TCDSU to vote against a mandate.
20 Questions for the Higher Education Working Group
The leak of the Cassells report leaves many questions unanswered.
Editorial
Voter Registration Has a Purpose, and This Is It
The leak of the working group’s recommendations gives students’ unions the time and the obligation to fight for students in the general election.
Analysis
Looking Abroad in Response to Our Student Loan Scheme Dilemma
In light of speculation on the possible recommendation of government-supported student loans by the Higher Education Working Group, Paul Glynn examines how student loan systems of varying successes have panned out abroad.
Editorial
Students Pay Different Fees, But Deserve the Same Treatment
Many fail to think about why non-EU students feel like “second-class citizens”.
Editorial
For a Budget Built to Win Votes, the Government Didn’t Even Count Students
If we have increased “political capital”, why was the only thing benefitting students a vague commitment to increase money to the student assistance fund?
Companies Should Shoulder Some of Education’s Cost
Firms that benefit from education have an obligation to pay into it.
A New Political Party, and Probably the Only Logical Option for Students
Young people have increased political capital since the referendum. The question is where to put it.