Rising master’s fees ‘could scupper progress on access’

Distributing financial aid based on identity or academic attainment leaves many poor people excluded from the academy, says Ryan Coogan

10 December

Fees are likely to have been set before the Covid-19 crisis, but the change could help university finances if student numbers fall

13 August

Progression rates to master’s also increased for black students, but have not equalised between men and women, study finds

23 July

First Complete University Guide survey since Augar review raises prospect of domestic master’s fees overtaking annual charges for undergraduates

15 August

Postgraduate loans appeared to narrow gap between working class students and others but Sutton Trust warns that increased costs could wipe out this progress