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How does society benefit from a university education?
The debate around tuition fees has led many to question the value of higher education. But the broader public benefit of universities is bigger than expected, says Faiza Shaheen.
By understanding the public return of universities we can make better-informed decisions about the balance between public and individual investment. The New Economics Foundation (Nef) was commissioned by Universities UK (UUK), the umbrella body representing 133 universities in the UK, to consider this question. We found that the public value was much bigger than most would expect.
We need to retune the economy to tackle youth unemployment
Suddenly, everyone’s talking about apprenticeships. Not just those supremely confident ones vying for a place in one of Lord Sugar’s businesses, although they are certainly racking up the column inches, but the much more important apprenticeships that will help to get young people back into work.
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