The government has announced that former BP Chief Executive Lord Browne of Madingley will lead the panel set to review student tuition fees. The Chair of British Youth Council’s (BYC) Board of Trustees, Rajay Naik, will join the panel as a student voice. The group will conduct a review into student tuition fees and higher education... »

Public opinion is against raising the cap on tuition fees, according to a poll by the National Union of Students (NUS). The results of the poll come just before the government is due to announce the details of its review of tuition fees tomorrow (9th November). Of the 2,152 adults in Britain that were surveyed, 52%... »

As new figures are released over the student loans “shambles”, NUS calls for the chief executive of the Student Loans Company (SLC) to resign. Figures released today show that as of October 18th, 146,000 students, who’s loan applications have been approved, had still not received their first maintenance payment. A further 31,000 students applications are... »

Peter Mandelson today urged students to be more “picky, demanding and choosy as consumers of the higher education experience.” Mandelson, minister for business, innovation and skills (BIS), delivered his message at a conference organised by the Confederation for British Industry (CBI), who recently released a report in support of raising tuition fees. Mandelson said: “As students... »

Assistance awarded by a London college to a Palestinian student “trapped” in Gaza has been described as “not enough” by campaigners. Othman Sakallah was given a place on an MSc at The London School of Economics (LSE) but claims that, due to the Israeli siege in Palestine which has left him homeless, he cannot leave... »

University College (UCL) are the best university in London, and the fourth best in the world, according to the 2009 Times Higher Education world university rankings. »

Homophobic comments and death threats against a Sabbatical Officer on a website set up by Goldsmiths students has sparked an external investigation. The website, launched in March 2009, was part of a larger plot to have Jennifer Jones, Goldsmiths SU Campaigns and Communications Officer, dismissed by encouraging the submission of student complaints. However, complaints posted on... »

LSE students marched to India House yesterday in support of an LSE graduate who claims she has been humiliated by an Indian high court after she came forward with allegations of being sexually assaulted. Kaya Eldridge, an LSE Graduate, says she was sexually assaulted while undertaking a three-month internship with an NGO called Mahila Swaraj... »

The “top up fees generation”, whose votes are “crucial” have been shown by a UCU poll to largely oppose increasing top-up fees... »

The level of financial investment into Higher Education in the UK “lags behind” the European average. According to a report released by Universities UK (UUK) today, in 2005 the UK spent 1.21% of its GDP on Higher Education, compared to 2.38% by leading investors Denmark and only just above the European average of 1.2%. A similar... »