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David Morris

David Morris is Vice-Chancellor’s Policy Officer at the University of Greenwich. He has previously worked for Wonkhe, the higher education think-tank, and the National Union of Students. He writes in a personal capacity.

 

December 2018

  • Public transport<br>Everyday life and commuting to work by public transportation. Handsome young man is traveling by tram (bus).

    Students who commute to university are getting a raw deal

    David Morris
    Increasing numbers of students are commuting to university to cut costs, but many struggle with their studies and social life

August 2018

  • A-level results<br>Embargoed to 0001 Saturday August 11 File photo dated 17/08/17 of a clearing call centre on A-level results day. Press Association analysis shows that students searching for a last-minute degree place on A-level day are likely to find a buyers' market with tens of thousands of courses still available. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Saturday August 11, 2018. The research shows that 132 out of 148 UK universities are advertising at least one course on the UCAS clearing website for applicants living in England. See PA story EDUCATION Clearing. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

    Clearing shows how the government's university market has failed

    David Morris
    Introducing competition in higher education has had unintended consequences

May 2018

  • Tuition fees protest<br>Students during a protest calling for the abolition of tuition fees and an end to student debt on Whitehall, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday November 4, 2015. The focus of the rally is against plans to scrap maintenance grants and replace them with loans, which critics are warning will plunge the poorest students into thousands of pounds of extra debt. See PA story PROTEST Students. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski /PA Wire

    If student maintenance grants are coming back, who will pay for them?

    David Morris
    The government has hinted it will reintroduce maintenance grants, but that there will be no extra money to pay for it

February 2018

  • Theresa May delivers a keynote education speech in Derbyshire<br>epa06543343 British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech to students and staff during her visit to Derby College in Derby, East Midlands, Britain, 19 February 2018. Media reports state that Theresa May announced a review of tuition fees stating that England has one of the most expensive systems of university tuition in the world. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA / POOL

    The tuition fee review is about saving the government money, not students

    David Morris
    If the government cuts tuition fees most students won’t benefit, and universities will be left to plug the funding gap

January 2018

  • Sam Gyimah, universities minister

    New universities minister Sam Gyimah has a battle on his hands

    David Morris
    Jo Johnson has swept off the stage leaving behind him a jittery sector, battered by radical policy changes and media hostility

December 2017

  • Two smart students reading and studying in library whole searching through books on the shelves<br>G1959C Two smart students reading and studying in library whole searching through books on the shelves

    Don't panic: two-year degrees are unlikely to radically shake up universities

    David Morris
    It will probably only be private providers which offer two-year degrees – but it’s up to universities to convincingly articulate the value of a slower process
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