Wide ranging student review announced

Estelle Morris, secretary of state for education and skills, has announced a “wide-ranging and fundamental review” into higher education in England.

The current system of tuition fees and student loans has been deeply unpopular, with the abolition of grants in 1997 facing particular criticism. A recent report in the Guardian newspaper claimed that there was disagreement between key departments over future student funding.

A “graduate tax” of 3p in the £1, providing increased university funding and a universal £3800 …