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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
RT @LE_Education: Loved being part of this work with @HEPI_news on alternative approaches to funding HE in England and Scotland. Definitely…
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RT @HalterbeckMaike: Another brilliant publication by the HEPI team! We at @LE_Education were delighted to get to analyse the cost implicat…
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RT @LE_Education: Very pleased to have been involved in the @suttontrust GE manifesto for improved student maintenance support. Definitely…
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RT @LE_Education: Enjoyed chatting about student loans in Northern Ireland with @williamcrawley on @bbcradioulster https://t.co/qk5C95DxZu…
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RT @tanner_e: Great to attend the 4th and final @LondonEconomics @HEPI_news event on HE Fees and Funding across the UK funded by @NuffieldF…
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RT @HEPI_news: Higher education funding is at a crossroads in all four parts of the UK. The issue in Wales is the cost of the system, we he…
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RT @LE_Education: After 2,000 kms in the last week, we have our final @NuffieldFound HE fees and funding event with @HEPI_news in @cardiffu…
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