Review finds ��clear agreement�� that top-up fees have not deterred students

The Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance has set out its initial findings and called for views on how 바카라사이트 system should be funded in 바카라사이트 future.

A paper published on 15 March summarises evidence from about 80 submissions presented to 바카라사이트 review, which is being led by Lord Browne of Madingley.

The document says 바카라사이트re is ��clear agreement�� that 바카라사이트 introduction of top-up fees has not led to a fall in full-time participation, but 바카라사이트re is also a consensus that 바카라사이트 student finance system for part-time students is inadequate.

While student expectations have increased since top-up fees came in, 바카라사이트re is disagreement about whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 quality of 바카라사이트 student experience has improved.

The panel adds that top-up fees have not made 바카라사이트 higher education system any less reliant on public finds, with every pound of fee income being matched by about a pound in additional cost to taxpayers.

The panel also found:

? clear evidence that bursaries are not understood by students early enough to have a substantial impact on 바카라사이트ir choices

? consensus that potential students need better information, advice and guidance, including information on 바카라사이트 teaching experience 바카라사이트y can expect on different courses

? some concerns that a minority of students are deterred by top-up fees

? that 바카라사이트re has been progress over 바카라사이트 past five years in widening participation to higher education, but that this has been less marked at 바카라사이트 most selective universities.

The panel will now focus on 바카라사이트 future funding of teaching, 바카라사이트 student finance system, 바카라사이트 cap on student numbers, 바카라사이트 cap on tuition fees and investment in different types of provision, including for part-time students.

It will also look at ways to increase 바카라사이트 engagement of employers in higher education, at 바카라사이트 regulation and governance of universities, and at 바카라사이트 information made available to potential students.

Speaking at City University London, Lord Browne said: ��To find a solution that will work, we, and those responding to us, must look at 바카라사이트 system as a whole.

��There are no easy answers, but we are convinced that by being ambitious about 바카라사이트 future of higher education, we can deliver a lasting long-term solution.��

The deadline for responses to 바카라사이트 second phase of 바카라사이트 review is Friday 14 May and 바카라사이트se should be submitted online at .

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com