Access body wil levy fines

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Issues relating to the role of the Office for Fair Access (Offa), the first statutory regulator to oversee an part of the higher education system in the United Kingdom, are examined. It is argued that while the policy proposals for Offa guarantee university control over admissions while threatening those that recruit too many wealthy students with fines, the policy document is curiously light-weight, offering more of a string vest for higher education that a straitjacket.

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Intellect thrives on diet rich in research

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The UK government is rumoured to be contemplating suggesting that the link between research and teaching in higher education be severed. It is argued that this would be a big mistake, as the link between the two disciplines is now more important than ever as an understanding of research processes gives students the ability to cope with and understand a world of "supercomplexity".

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'Modest but genuine tuition fees make most sense for middle-range institutions. They could get a long way on UKPd10,000 a student'

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An analysis of the British government's policies on higher education. It is argued that the current policies are so confused in so many areas that it is time for a return to basics with decisions being made about what different higher education institutions are really supposed to be doing.

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