Tag Archives: funding
Environmental organisations react to the Chancellor’s 2012 Budget
The Chancellor George Osborne yesterday announced the UK’s new budget for 2012. With the Government’s election pledge to be ‘the greenest government ever’, environmental groups were anxious to see whether the proposed financial measures for the coming year would reflect … Continue reading
CaSE Lecture on Science and Growth
“It’s essential that the forthcoming Budget sets out a clear framework for science funding well beyond the current spending period, and ideally for a 10-year period.” MP John Denham, Shadow Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, said at … Continue reading
Lord Browne proposes ‘Free Market’ for university fees
The eagerly awaited Browne Review – ‘an independent review on higher education funding and student finance’ – was released this morning. Browne’s boldest proposal suggests that the current tuition fee ‘cap’ should be lifted, with universities allowed to charge up … Continue reading
The future of Higher Education funding
Today’s meeting of the BES Education Policy Lunchbox focused on issues arising from expected changes to the current university fees regime. Bahram Bekhradnia, Director of the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) provided an overview of the likely consequences of proposals … Continue reading
Living with Environmental Change announces merger
Starting this week, the functions of three environmental coordinating bodies will be delivered by one new body, ‘Living with Environmental Change’. By coordinating scientific research and knowledge, the new body will shape the UK’s response to the urgent situation climate … Continue reading