Aim for 70% tertiary education takeup by 2040, say UK university chiefs

Vice-chancellors say universities ‘essential to economic growth’ and that maintenance grants should be restoredMinisters should aim for 70% of young people to continue their education after leaving school by 2040, while tuition fees in England should be increased, according to the leaders of UK’s universities.The “blueprint for change” published by Universities UK (UUK), which represents vice-chancellors, wants the 70% target to be supported by grants paid to disadvantaged students and a new “tertiary education opportunity fund” for areas with low rates of university and college enrolments. Continue reading...

Oct 4, 2024 - 21:19

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Vice-chancellors say universities ‘essential to economic growth’ and that maintenance grants should be restored

Ministers should aim for 70% of young people to continue their education after leaving school by 2040, while tuition fees in England should be increased, according to the leaders of UK’s universities.

The “blueprint for change” published by Universities UK (UUK), which represents vice-chancellors, wants the 70% target to be supported by grants paid to disadvantaged students and a new “tertiary education opportunity fund” for areas with low rates of university and college enrolments. Continue reading...