James Coe

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.

In this engaging discussion, Smita Jamdar, a partner at Shakespeare Martineau, James Coe, Associate Editor at Wonkhe, and Roscoe Hastings from the University of Exeter dive into the implications of the UK's new immigration white paper. They tackle the reduction of the graduate route visa and its potential harm to international student recruitment. The proposed 6% levy on international fees raises eyebrows, highlighting concerns about funding and compliance. They also scrutinize Skills Minister Jacqui Smith's critique of universities, questioning financial accountability and public trust in higher education.

This week features Julian Gravatt, Deputy Chief Executive at the Association of Colleges, Janice Kay, former Provost of the University of Exeter, and James Coe, Associate Editor at Wonkhe. They dive into the implications of the government’s free speech act and its impact on academic discourse. The conversation highlights how crucial graduates are to the government’s industrial strategy and exposes the inequalities in student maintenance support, urging for overdue reforms. It’s an engaging exploration of higher education's evolving landscape!