The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: Rapid Change In Britain's Higher Ed System Is Causing Concern

July 10, 2012

Rapid Change In Britain's Higher Ed System Is Causing Concern

The ceiling for annual fees paid by British or European Union students at government-funded universities in England will jump from £3,290, or about $5,150, to £9,000, starting in September. The scope and speed of changes have caused considerable anxiety. Britain could follow the example of the United States, where the entry of for-profit schools into the market saw many students with little prospect of ever graduating take on massive amounts of debt in return for little in the way of education. Read more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/world/europe/09iht-educlede09.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Jul 10, 2012 1:53:00 AM | International News

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