Accounting standards need cleaning up
In the world of economics, accounting standards are not the subjects most likely to thrill the mind. They are the financial equivalent of North Korea; everyone’s happiest ignoring them, until…
Extend the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds
The Scottish independence referendum on September 18 marked the first enfranchisement of 16 and 17 year olds in the United Kingdom. Whether or not their inclusion was a cynical move…
Elite universities disproportionately benefit from Coalition reforms
Top UK universities have benefited from changes to admissions policies which came into effect in August. As of September 11, the number of students being accepted into Russell Group or…
Scratching the surface of the Oxbridge myth
The term ‘Oxbridge’ usually conjures one of two images in the minds of the public. It can denote an exclusive institution full of wealthy, bright young things and eccentric professors;…
Scottish Labour are in serious trouble
By 6am, Friday 19 September, the results of Scotland’s historic independence referendum were in. Despite uncertainty right up to the last moment, the Scottish electorate said ‘No’ to independence by…
New Labour policies neglect the poor
This week shadow chancellor Ed Balls announced a range of new economic policies aimed at reducing the national debt, including forcing ministers to take a five per cent pay cut…
40 per cent of former Erasmus students live and work abroad
More than a third of students who take part in the Erasmus program move abroad later in life, according to a recent study. The study, conducted by the European Commission,…