English HE won’t get something for nothing from Labour

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#1 Submitted by bursar@... on November 9, 2023 - 11:01am

Gosh - if a new Labour Govt really would do all that, taking on the complacency of the HE industry in favour of improvements for the student-consumer, I might even Vote Labour!

English HE won’t get something for nothing from Labour

With helping students and graduates the likely priority, universities will have to make concessions for a share of any spare cash, says Jonathan Simons

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