Date: Wednesday 18 February 2015
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: CLM 4.02, Clement House
Speakers: Professor Nick Barr, Nona Buckley-Irvine, Dr Tim Leunig
Chair: Professor Paul Kelly

The political consequences of the Coalition’s student fees policy have affected the government in a number of ways. Potential change to the funding of universities and students remains highly contentious and subject to reform. Fee levels will be an issue in the 2015 election. Differences in policy between England and Scotland remain contentious. In the longer-term, pressure on ‘unprotected’ public expenditure is likely to reduce HE funding still further, creating greater need for a wider range of university income. The way in which students fund their education, and over what period, has profound impacts. This panel will look at the options facing the parties and those in higher education.

Nick Barr is a British economist, currently serving as Professor of Public Economics at LSE.

Nona Buckley-Irvine is General Secretary of the LSE Students' Union.

Tim Leunig is an economist in LSE's Department of Economic History and a Ministerial Policy Adviser at the Department for Education.

Paul Kelly is Pro-Director for teaching and learning at LSE.

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