Publications in: Education and Labour Markets
Forecasting the Potential Exchequer Cost of the English Higher Education Funding System
| Published: | 9 April, 2024 |
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The recent reforms to student loan repayment terms implemented in response to the Augar Review are expected to result in a large decline in the net Exchequer cost of the English higher education funding system (e.g. see our analysis on behalf of the Nuffield Foundation here). However, in spite of these reforms, the Government’s costs […]
Investigating the Impact of the Apprenticeship Levy on Training Outcomes
| Published: | 9 April, 2024 |
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Download this document The Apprenticeship Levy came into effect in April 2017 and it is set at a rate of 0.5% of an employer’s pay bill for employers with annual pay bill in excess of £3 million. Employers paying the Levy in England can spend the funds on Apprenticeship training within 24 months and are […]
How Should Undergraduate Fees Be Funded? Analysis of Policy Proposals for the Higher Education Policy Institute
| Published: | 11 April, 2024 |
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As part of its new collection of essays on the funding of undergraduate degrees in the UK, we were commissioned by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) to assess the implications of five different proposals for reforming the higher education funding system, including four proposals for England and one for Scotland. Specifically, in addition to […]
Reforming Student Maintenance: Assessing Options for Increasing Higher Education Maintenance Support in England
| Published: | 21 March, 2024 |
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As part of a General Election policy briefing looking into the student maintenance system, London Economics were commissioned by the Sutton Trust to assess the implications of a range of different options for increasing maintenance support under the English higher education funding system. While the tuition fee system has received much political and media attention […]
General Election Briefings: Examination of Higher Education Fees and Funding Across the UK – February 2024
| Published: | 6 February, 2024 |
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Funded by the Nuffield Foundation, London Economics are undertaking a range of in-depth analyses in relation to higher education fees and funding arrangements across the four Home Nations of the UK, ahead of the next General Election. Building on more than a decade of our research on higher education funding systems across the four Home […]
The Economic Impact of the Russell Group Universities’ R&D Activities
| Published: | 28 February, 2024 |
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London Economics were commissioned to assess the economic impact of research and commercialisation activities undertaken by the 24 Russell Group universities on the UK economy. Our analysis estimates that the total economic impact of the Russell Group’s core research and commercialisation activities in 2021/22 was approximately £37.6 billion. In terms of the components of this […]
Cancer Research at Glasgow: The Economic Impact of the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute and the University of Glasgow’s School of Cancer Sciences
| Published: | 18 March, 2024 |
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London Economics were commissioned to assess the economic impact of the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute (formerly Beatson Institute) and the University of Glasgow’s School of Cancer Sciences in the United Kingdom. The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with the CRUK Scotland Institute’s and the School of Cancer Sciences’ activities in 2021-22 […]
The Funding Shortfall in Sixth Form Education – January 2024
| Published: | 26 January, 2024 |
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Download this document London Economics were commissioned by the Sixth Form Colleges Association to analyse the funding shortfall in sixth form (16-19) education in Sixth Form Colleges, focusing on projected funding needs per learner for the 2025-26 academic year. The key findings are as follows. Compared to current 16-19 funding in 2023-24, by […]
The Economic and Social Impact of Leeds Trinity University
| Published: | 19th December, 2023 |
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London Economics were commissioned to estimate the economic and social impact of Leeds Trinity University. The key findings were as follows: The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with Leeds Trinity University’s activities in 2021-22 was estimated at £657 million. In terms of the components of this impact, the value of the University’s […]
The Economic and Social Impact of Queen Mary University of London
| Published: | 31 October, 2023 |
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London Economics were commissioned to estimate the economic and social impact of Queen Mary. The key findings were as follows: The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with Queen Mary’s activities in the 2021-22 academic year was estimated at approximately £4,401 million. In terms of the components of this impact, the value […]