Institute for Education Policy Research
News
Understanding the Information Needs of Users of Public Information about Higher Education project featured in the THE article 'Read all about your course - if you really want to that is', 5th August 2010 - http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=412883
Evaluation of the introduction of fast-track (2 year) degrees featured in THE article 'Research backs life in the fast lane', 13th January 2010 - http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=410021&c=1
Research on cultural capital in relation to sixth formers' decisions on higher education featured in THES article 'HE ambitions linked to interest in current affairs', 1st January 2009 - http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=404824&c=1
Research on fair admissions to higher education featured in:
- THES article 'Sector split over lowering bar for pupils in bad schools', 12th December 2008 - http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=404691&c=1
- The Daily Telegraph article 'Most Russell Group Universities discriminate in favour of deprived students', 12th December 2008
- The Evening Standard article 'Universities give priority to poor students', 11th December 2008 - http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23600063-details/Universities+give+priority+to+poor+students/article.do
Research on Teaching Assistants featured in TES article 'We're not just mums helping out - we're trained to do a job', 10th October 2008 - http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6003570
News in Brief item in THES connected with IEPR research, 'Unpopular courses may cut fees', 24th April 2008, - http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=401586§ioncode=26
Research on Knowing where to study: Fees, bursaries and fair access featured in the national press, 14th February 2008:
- Financial Times article 'University choices limited by cost fears' - http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a23fbf9a-da74-11dc-9bb9-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1
- The Guardian article 'Tuition fees favour the rich - new study' - http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/feb/14/highereducation.accesstouniversity
- The Daily Telegraph article 'Students stay close to home to ease debt'
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