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Supporting students to succeed
We want a system which is fairer to all and supports the long-term ambitions of our universities to educate the next generation.
We call on political parties to commit to:
- Reinstating maintenance grants for those who need them most to ensure future students have the same opportunities as those of the last decade.
- Correcting maintenance loans to reflect real rates of inflation and adjusting the household income threshold, which has been frozen since 2008.
- Providing enough university places to meet increased demand resulting from demographic growth.
- Returning teaching investment per student to the equivalent of 2015–16 levels in England to ensure that all those with the aspiration and ability to go to university have a high-quality education and experience. In England, this includes linking tuition fees for undergraduate students to inflation and an increase in grants for teaching to prevent the continued drop in real terms value for students.
- Targeting regulation where the risks are highest and making sure it is as efficient as possible.
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Going to university can be life-changing, especially if you’re the first in your family to go. Without significant maintenance support to go to university, many people could be missing out on this chance.
We want to protect these opportunities and work closely with the government to support a fairer maintenance package to encourage people from all backgrounds to consider going to university.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Teesside University and the support I received from the university at the start of my career was invaluable.
Beth Mead
Professional footballer
