Gordon Brown Resigns as UK Prime Minister

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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    It might suprise you but im not in favor of scrapping tuition fees. I don't think its fair to the tax payer to be honest but i do believe its important that loans and grants are in place for financial support so that the student's income or their parents income is the deciding factor in wether you can attend or not.

    It's education and should be available free. The problem is that too many people go to university, even those that are not 'suited' for further education. What should be done is keep education free but universities should be more selective. They should also 'limit' themselves to academic degrees (after all, isn't that what universities are supposed to offer?). There are degrees in Surfing, in Equestrian Psychology (Horse Whispering) only to name a couple. If one wants to study something like that, have it as vocational training, not academic learning. Money will ALWAYS be a factor whether a 'deserving' candidate will be able to attend university or not - and it shouldn't be.
  • Digital Twilight
    Digital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    redrock wrote:
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    It might suprise you but im not in favor of scrapping tuition fees. I don't think its fair to the tax payer to be honest but i do believe its important that loans and grants are in place for financial support so that the student's income or their parents income is the deciding factor in wether you can attend or not.

    It's education and should be available free. The problem is that too many people go to university, even those that are not 'suited' for further education. What should be done is keep education free but universities should be more selective. They should also 'limit' themselves to academic degrees (after all, isn't that what universities are supposed to offer?). There are degrees in Surfing, in Equestrian Psychology (Horse Whispering) only to name a couple. If one wants to study something like that, have it as vocational training, not academic learning. Money will ALWAYS be a factor whether a 'deserving' candidate will be able to attend university or not - and it shouldn't be.

    :shock: I thought 'Celebrity journalsim Degree' was bad.
    Surfing!? How the fuck do you study to get a degree in that?

    I certainly do agree that universities should be more selective and numbers should be thined. The problem as well is that the gap between children from priviledged backgrounds and those from a poor background is widening meaning it will be more students from a priviledged backgound will end up as 'suitable'. I guess since I am one i think more support (non financial) and information should be available for mature students.

    I was thinking recently that more should be done with apprenticeships and 'alternatives' to University as further study (whatever that may entail) but alas The Torys ae plannning on cutting apprenticeships schemes all over.

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