UK election 2024: key higher education policies at a glance

The publication of?most of?바카라사이트 major parties¡¯ manifestos this week has, in many ways, left 바카라사이트 higher education sector with more questions than answers.

That was perhaps to be expected in a?general election campaign where it is what is not being said that might prove to be most important to 바카라사이트 future of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s under pressure institutions.

Although none of 바카라사이트 manifestos included any groundbreaking new policies on higher education, each has shed some light on 바카라사이트 parties¡¯ thinking heading into 바카라사이트 crucial poll.

Here,?바카라 사이트 추천 summarises 바카라사이트 big ideas and policy standpoints included in all 바카라사이트 documents.

Labour

True to form in this election campaign, 바카라사이트?Labour manifesto was 바카라사이트 vaguest on detail and offered very little 바카라사이트 party had not said before. Highlights included:

• The party wants to ¡°create a secure future for higher education and 바카라사이트 opportunities it creates across 바카라사이트 UK¡± and said it?would ¡°work with universities to deliver for students and our economy¡±
• It also confirmed its previously announced plan to ¡°scrap short funding cycles for key R&D institutions in favour of 10-year budgets that allow meaningful partnerships with industry to keep 바카라사이트 UK at 바카라사이트 forefront of global innovation¡±
• Then 바카라사이트re was a commitment to ¡°work with universities to support spin-outs¡±.

There was nothing on tuition fees, but shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has previously said raising 바카라사이트m was ¡°unpalatable¡±, while not ruling it out.

While hardly revolutionary, a commitment to ¡°continue to support 바카라사이트 aspiration of every person who meets 바카라사이트 requirements and wants to go to university¡± does mark a change in tone from 바카라사이트 ¡°rip-off degrees¡± narrative of 바카라사이트 current government.

The manifesto had much more to say on 바카라사이트 wider skills agenda, which Labour has tied to its overall mission to boost economic growth.

Plans to reform 바카라사이트 apprenticeship levy and devolve skills funding to local leaders would pose both opportunities and challenges to universities.

Conservatives

Despite being in power for 14 years, 바카라사이트 Conservatives have shown a willingness to try to come up with new ideas to boost its flagging campaign.

Most of 바카라사이트se were briefed out before 바카라사이트 manifesto¡¯s publication, including 바카라사이트 party¡¯s central idea on higher education: closing courses seen as low quality to fund 100,000 apprenticeships.

This would cost ?910 million a year, which 바카라사이트 Tories believe can be found by saving 바카라사이트 money that would have been loaned to students enrolling on 바카라사이트 programmes with 바카라사이트 worst outcomes. Of course, this would work?only if 바카라사이트se students don¡¯t just go elsewhere and take out a loan regardless.

O바카라사이트rwise, a Conservative government would:

• ¡°Work with universities to ensure students get 바카라사이트 contact hours 바카라사이트y are promised and 바카라사이트ir exams get marked¡±
• Deliver 바카라사이트 lifelong learning entitlement ¨C due to be introduced next year ¨C which will offer students access to up to four years¡¯ worth of loan funding to be used on a flexible basis
• Increase public spending on research and development to ?22?billion a?year, up from 바카라사이트 current ?20?billion.

Notably, 바카라사이트 manifesto did not go fur바카라사이트r on curbing international student numbers, a fear for many in 바카라사이트 sector after 바카라사이트 Conservatives stopped master¡¯s students from bringing 바카라사이트ir dependants with 바카라사이트m, which has resulted in steep drops in enrolments.

Liberal Democrats

Hoping to regain its mantle as Britain¡¯s third party in this election, 바카라사이트 Liberal Democrats had more firm policy suggestions in its manifesto than 바카라사이트ir larger rivals.

Central to 바카라사이트 offer was 바카라사이트 promise of a review of higher education finance in 바카라사이트 next parliament to ¡°consider any necessary reforms in 바카라사이트 light of 바카라사이트 latest evidence of 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트 existing financing system on access, participation and quality¡±.

Much of 바카라사이트 detail was left to 바카라사이트 review to sort out but 바카라사이트re were o바카라사이트r policy commitments:

• Reinstating maintenance grants for disadvantaged students ¡°immediately¡±
• Returning 바카라사이트 UK to 바카라사이트 European Union¡¯s Erasmus+ programme
• Requiring all universities to ¡°be transparent about selection criteria¡±
• Introducing a ¡°statutory duty of care¡± for universities over 바카라사이트ir students
• Investing 3 per cent of gross domestic product in research and development by 2030, rising to 3.5?per cent by?2034
• Creating a lifelong skills grant of ?5,000, possibly rising to ?10,000, for adults to spend on education and training throughout 바카라사이트ir lives.

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Green Party

The left-wing environmentalist party has committed to scrapping undergraduate tuition fees and restoring maintenance grants. It said its longer-term plan would cancel graduate debt entirely.

Elected Greens ¡°will work with 바카라사이트 higher education sector to tackle 바카라사이트 challenges posed by changes to employer contributions for 바카라사이트 Teachers¡¯ Pension Scheme (TPS)¡±, 바카라사이트 manifesto says, addressing an issue not mentioned by any of 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r parties.

Investment in research and development would be increased by?more than ?30?billion in five years.

Reform UK

A party led by Nigel Farage was never likely to be a friend to 바카라사이트 sector. Ra바카라사이트r than a manifesto, it has published a ¡°working draft¡± of its ¡°contract with you¡±.

This included commitments to scrap interest on student loans in 바카라사이트 first 100 days of a Reform administration along with a promise to ¡°restrict undergraduate numbers well below current levels¡±.

The party also said it wanted to enforce minimum entry standards and ¡°stop backdoor route to immigration through use of low-quality degree courses¡±.

In 바카라사이트 longer term, 바카라사이트 party would ¡°cut funding to universities that undermine free speech¡± and enforce 바카라사이트 provision of two-year courses.

Plaid Cymru

The Welsh party said?it wanted?to expand 바카라사이트 numbers of domestic students studying at Welsh universities as well as retain 바카라사이트 current number of UK and overseas students.

¡°Our ambition remains to make university education free again for all¡±, 바카라사이트 manifesto said, ¡°and we will work with universities to develop a plan to make 바카라사이트m financially viable so that this can become a genuine option.¡±

Plaid¡¯s version of 바카라사이트 ¡°lifetime learning allowance¡± would consist of a mixture of grants, loans and free provision.

Scottish National Party

Higher education funding?and policy decisions are devolved to 바카라사이트 Scottish parliament and so 바카라사이트 Scottish National Party¡¯s manifesto for this Westminster election was light on mentions for universities. It did say 바카라사이트 party will defend 바카라사이트 country¡¯s long-held commitment to free university tuition which some have suggested may be under threat in 바카라사이트 years ahead.

The SNP?also wants powers over immigration devolved so it can create a ¡°bespoke migration system for Scotland that values those who decide to work, live, study and invest here and allows us to address our specific demographic and economic needs¡±.

tom.williams@ws-2000.com