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Originally Posted by alferret
I work in manufacturing and fully understand how our economy is going in this sector.
But does that still mean that we can throw money at higher education?
No, we need to draw a line, and IMO that is what's being done. Love it or hate it, it was passed by about 20 votes.
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As it stands. we are the only country that stopped 'throwing' money at HE. The future will tell whether that's wise or not.
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We cant be a country of graduates, for gods sake man who'll empty our bins.
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No, and I never suggested that. I do think however that education will be key to the UK maintaining a competitive advantage. This move does very little towards that.
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Originally Posted by vanman
or putting up the price so most of them can't aford it as they won't be entitled for loans
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Non-EU students are already paying considerably higher tuition fees. They subsidise EU students. The increase in tuition fees will have very little impact on the number of non-EU students coming to UK Universities. EU students would be mad to come here and pay four times their home fees.