Tag Archives: 2026
The Benefits and Costs of International Higher Education Students to the UK Economy
| Sector: | Education and Labour Markets. | |
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| Client: | Higher Education Policy Institute and Kaplan International Pathways | |
| Published: | 9 July, 2026 |
In light of recent changes to the Government’s immigration policy, including restrictions on bringing dependants from January 2024 and the planned reduction in the length of the Graduate visa from January 2027, London Economics was commissioned by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), and Kaplan International Pathways to update our previous analysis of the benefits […]
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What’s Going on in the World of Higher Education Fees and Funding?
| Sector: | Education and Labour Markets. | |
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| Client: | MillionPlus | |
| Published: | 12 June, 2026 |
This presentation by London Economics to MillionPlus summarises the significant divergence in higher education funding policies across the UK’s four Home Nations. The systems vary substantially in terms of who bears the cost, the resources available to institutions, the support offered to students, and the repayments made by graduates. In England, high tuition fees […]
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The Government’s Contribution to Higher Education Teaching Funding in England
| Sector: | Education and Labour Markets. | |
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| Client: | Universities UK | |
| Published: | 12 May, 2026 |
To provide evidence to the Treasury Select Committee’s inquiry into student loan repayment terms, we were asked by Universities UK assess the Exchequer and graduate contribution to total teaching funding per student per year in England. We assess these contributions for both the 2025-26 student cohort (under the current Plan 5 loan repayment terms) and […]
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Understanding Plan 2 Student Loan Repayment Terms
| Sector: | Education and Labour Markets. | |
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| Client: | National Union of Students & the Higher Education Policy Institute | |
| Published: | 13 April, 2026 |
To support the Treasury Select Committee’s inquiry into student loan repayment terms, we were commissioned by the National Union of Students and the Higher Education Policy Institute to model the resource flows and cost implications associated with Plan 2 student loan repayment terms. The work focusses on the last cohort to be subject to Plan […]
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Prison Service Pay Review Body Pay Comparator Review
| Sector: | Education and Labour Markets. | |
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| Client: | Office for the Pay Review Bodies | |
| Published: | 26 March, 2026 |
London Economics and Beamans Management Consultants undertook the latest pay comparability exercise for the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB), looking at pay for operational prison staff working for HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and relevant comparators. The PSPRB is an advisory non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice and its remit […]
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Assessing Potential Manifesto Commitments on Higher Education Funding in Wales
| Sector: | Education and Labour Markets. | |
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| Client: | Higher Education Policy Institute | |
| Published: | 26 February, 2026 |
Ahead of the forthcoming Senedd Election on 7th May 2026, we were commissioned by the Higher Education Policy Institute to assess the resource flows and cost implications associated with the Welsh higher education (HE) funding system. In particular, we analyse the impact of the potential policy positions of Welsh political parties ahead of the 2026 […]
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The Economic and Civic Impact of Middlesex University – January 2026
| Sector: | Education and Labour Markets. | |
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| Client: | Middlesex University | |
| Published: | 22 January, 2026 |
London Economics were commissioned to assess the economic and civic impact of Middlesex University on its local and national economy, focusing on the 2023-24 academic year. The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with the University’s activities in 2023-24 was estimated at approximately £994 million. Of this total: The value of Middlesex University’s […]
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Fiscal Drag or Fiscal Sense? Freezing Student Loan Repayment Thresholds in Wales
| Sector: | Education and Labour Markets. | |
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| Client: | N/A | |
| Published: | January, 2026 |
There has been wide-ranging coverage of the recently announced freeze to the Plan 2 student loan repayment threshold in England (e.g. The Times, Guardian, and Financial Times), as graduates and the media begin to understand that the majority of Plan 2 graduates are unlikely to ever pay off their loan balance within the 30-year repayment […]
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Top Trends in Space, 2026
| Sector: | Space. | |
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| Client: | N/A | |
| Published: | 13 January, 2026 |
London Economics’ Space Team outlines the major space industry trends to watch this year, including Amazon LEO, SpaceX IPO prospects, D2D delivery, lunar exploration, and European programmes.