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The funding task and finish group heard a diverse range of solutions from stakeholders.
It was recognised by many that there are problems of underfunding that need to be addressed promptly, and a need for stability so that students can feel confident in making their decision to enter university in the future.
The income contingent loan system should be retained, but reformed, to ensure future students have the same opportunities as those of the last decade and can access learning over their lifetimes. This will require:
University teaching, research and innovation are vital to strengthen our knowledge-intensive and globally competitive economy. We must reduce a reliance on less stable sources of income and:
To achieve these recommendations, we need increased public investment alongside continuous improvements made by universities in quality, efficiency and value for money.
HEIs will make a unique contribution ... through cutting edge research and the supply of green skills. Both will be essential for the success of the transition to net zero ... more sustainable funding for the sector will be required to make it happen.
Danail Popov
Frontier Economics
If one change could be made, I would reintroduce maintenance grants as it shames our society that we expect the poorest students to emerge with bigger debts than others.
Nick Hillman
Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI)
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