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Articles by Simon Baker
Lord Browne dismisses fears by insisting flexibility will maintain provision. Simon Baker talks to him
Browne's review of fees and finance calls for end to blanket subsidy and fees cap. Simon Baker writes
The Liberal Democrat policy of opposing tuition fees is “simply no longer feasible” in the current economic climate, Vince Cable said today in a statement to the House of Commons.
Strategic authorities may go with no plan in place to allocate training funds. Simon Baker reports
Universities lacking distinctive missions will disappear, pro v-c warns. Simon Baker reports
Leader has just weeks to put flesh on policy bones before Lord Browne reports. Simon Baker writes
A new shadow minister could be battling the government on higher education policy this autumn after David Lammy confirmed he was running for the shadow Cabinet.
Tuition fees may need to rise to more than ?7,000 a year to compensate universities for the cuts in teaching funding being considered by the coalition government, the president of Universities UK has warned
The coalition government has been criticised by Labour’s shadow business secretary for attacking its goal of widening participation in higher education.
Council minutes say outcome of audit of student numbers is 'risk to university'. Simon Baker writes
Ministerial 'bungle' distracts attention from sector's major problems. Simon Baker writes
Business secretary still seeks progressive system linking payments to earnings. Simon Baker reports
Vince Cable used a fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat party conference to defend his stance on cutting some science funding in the forthcoming public spending review.
The “artificial” barriers between universities and further education should be swept away in a bid to a create a “revolution” in post-16 education and training, Vince Cable has told the Liberal Democrat party conference.
A coalition government agreement to abolish tuition fees in England and replace them with a system closer to a graduate tax is near and simply needs edging “over the line”, Simon Hughes, the Liberal Democrats’ deputy leader, has said.
Former Lib Dem leader tells Simon Baker he could back payment system if equity goals are protected
The government is ignoring the “lessons of history” by planning huge cuts to the higher education budget, the leader of the UK’s main lecturers’ union will warn today.
Charges for university tuition should be increased to sustain investment in higher education and could be announced by next summer, David Willetts said today.
OECD figures offer unsettling news - even before the coalition swings the axe. Simon Baker writes
BPP may have been awarded university college status, but the regulatory system will have to be drastically overhauled if for-profit higher education is to thrive in Britain, says Simon Baker
