When student fees were raised to 9000 a year, many predicted doom. Poor students would get put off applying to university and inequality would rise.
The thing is, that doesn't seem to have happened. We discuss the evidence which suggests the impact of raising university fees has actually improved the lot of poorer students and narrowed inequality. That might not be the full story.
We discuss whether degrees are public or private goods and the effect of this new regime on academics and universities.
Useful links
The Sutton Trust report on access to university in England and Scotland can be read here.
An article on Higher Education in Germany after they raised tuition fees can be read here.
A report on the impact tuition fees has had on university admissions can be read here.
A discussion of the academic evidence of the impact of tuition fees can be read here.