University – an education in life

After AC Grayling’s announcement of the New College of the Humanities to open next year charging £18,000 fees annually and it’s subsequent praise and criticisms, the future of the university is very much still in the public eye.

Why AC Grayling’s New College of the Humanities could be a blessing in disguise

Photography: New College of the Humanities

Last week I was as shocked as most people to discover AC Grayling’s new plans to set up the New College of the Humanities (NCH) in London to open next year. One-on-one tuition, lectures by Sir David Cannadine, Niall Ferguson and Richard Dawkins and here’s the cracker: £18,000 per year in fees.

Warwick confirms fee rise to £9,000 for 2012

http://theboar.org/news/2011/mar/23/warwick-confirms-fee-rise-9000-2012/

The University has announced today, March 23, that it intends to raise its fees for undergraduate home and EU students to £9,000 for students studying at Warwick from 2012, pending approval from the Office for Fair Access (OFA).

Government passes tuition fee vote despite student anger

The Government has passed a vote to raise the cap on tuition fees to £9000 per year today despite protests and lobbying by students from Warwick and other universities across the country.

Day Two - Warwick Students Occupation of the Arts Centre Conference Room

8.05: After dragging myself out of bed, I've now found we have a small space amongst Bristol, Brighton and Leeds on the 'Students Protest Across the UK' page on the BBC -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11828882

Middle Class March.

The 7am start was NOT welcomed, especially after a 2pm bedtime - specifically due to distractions online, this really has got to stop before it gets started!!

Review confirms drastic cuts to higher education

Tash Clark and Griffin O'Rourke

Universities in the UK will be hit by drastic funding cuts of 40 percent and enormous hikes in tuition fees as part of the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) released last week.

International fees to rise by £1,000

My first ever pubished byline.

Tuesday 19 October, 2010

» Foreign students will pay thousands more than they did just five years ago
Natasha Clark

Prospective international students applying to study at The University of Warwick from next year will face an increase in tuition fees far beyond the rate of inflation.