Add to ORKGThis paper considers four institutional models for funding higher education in the light of principles of fairness and meritocracy, with particular reference to the debate in the UK over ‘top-up fees’. It concludes that, under certain plausible but unproven assumptions, the model the UK government has adopted is fairer and more meritocratic than alternatives, including, surprisingly, the Graduate Tax
Despite significant public investment in the sector, selective universities in the UK have made litt...
We examine ways of funding higher education, comparing upfront tuition fees with graduate taxes. The...
This paper is concerned with the policy context of the idea of fair access to higher education. I ar...
This paper considers four institutional models for funding higher education in the light of principl...
The debate whether university education should be “free” seems misconstrued. Even in a system withou...
University financing has again emerged as a key battleground issue. Should fees be regulated lower a...
Despite increasing financial pressures on higher education systems throughout the world, many govern...
No matter who forms the new government in May 2010, the new set of ministers will have to tackle the...
Opposition to university fees is often framed as a defence of higher education as a ‘right’ rather t...
The finance of higher education faces a clash between technological advance, driving up the demand f...
This paper explores the impact of university finance reforms on teaching quality. It is shown that t...
The institutional framework for the funding of higher education in the UK is discussed. In England, ...
'Widening participation' and 'fair access' have been contested policy areas in English higher educat...
The higher education regulators for England have set challenging new widening access targets requiri...
This article explores the notion of 'fairness' in higher education policy, analysing the proposed 20...
Despite significant public investment in the sector, selective universities in the UK have made litt...
We examine ways of funding higher education, comparing upfront tuition fees with graduate taxes. The...
This paper is concerned with the policy context of the idea of fair access to higher education. I ar...
This paper considers four institutional models for funding higher education in the light of principl...
The debate whether university education should be “free” seems misconstrued. Even in a system withou...
University financing has again emerged as a key battleground issue. Should fees be regulated lower a...
Despite increasing financial pressures on higher education systems throughout the world, many govern...
No matter who forms the new government in May 2010, the new set of ministers will have to tackle the...
Opposition to university fees is often framed as a defence of higher education as a ‘right’ rather t...
The finance of higher education faces a clash between technological advance, driving up the demand f...
This paper explores the impact of university finance reforms on teaching quality. It is shown that t...
The institutional framework for the funding of higher education in the UK is discussed. In England, ...
'Widening participation' and 'fair access' have been contested policy areas in English higher educat...
The higher education regulators for England have set challenging new widening access targets requiri...
This article explores the notion of 'fairness' in higher education policy, analysing the proposed 20...
Despite significant public investment in the sector, selective universities in the UK have made litt...
We examine ways of funding higher education, comparing upfront tuition fees with graduate taxes. The...
This paper is concerned with the policy context of the idea of fair access to higher education. I ar...