Dani Payne

Anton Muscatelli, Principal at the University of Glasgow, Dani Payne, Head of Education and Social Mobility at the Social Market Foundation, and James Coe, Associate Editor at Wonkhe, dive into the pressing challenges facing UK higher education. They discuss potential tuition increases and the tightening immigration landscape for international students. The conversation highlights the impact of financial strains, the need for better governance practices, and the importance of addressing the gap between international students' expectations and reality.

Ben Vulliamy, Executive Director at the Association of Heads of University Administration, and Dani Payne, Senior Researcher at the Social Market Foundation, join to discuss critical issues in higher education. They tackle the government's reluctance to increase funding, the tightrope international students walk under UKVI's new attendance rules, and the rising financial hardships students face that hinder their educational pursuits. Both guests advocate for a reintroduction of maintenance grants, pondering if they could alleviate the financial stress many students endure.