From the perspective of a Leeds student on her year abroad at the University of Cape Town, The Gryphon explores the mistreatment of students fighting for free education in South Africa. Exam season in Cape […]
Concerns raised as university drop-out rates continue to rise
The proportion of students dropping out of university increased from 6.6% to 7.4% between 2012 and 2015, according to a report by the Social Market Foundation (SMF). In a report the SMF has urged universities to […]
Teaching Excellence Fiasco
In November of 2015, the government published a paper titled “Fulfilling our Potential: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice”. This was followed up by a Green Paper (“The Teaching Excellence Framework: Assessing quality in […]
Comment | Latest student loan changes are not the answer
This week, major overhauls to the English student loans system have been the subject of discussion in Westminster. Currently, students are loaned money by the Treasury to cover their university fees and living costs. Once […]