Beware the unintended consequences of messing with the secondary ticketing market Beware the unintended consequences of messing with the ticketing market There are few things in life that command unanimous agreement. One is that everyone is delighted that the UK events industry will be starting to return to normal this summer. The return of theatres, concerts, and live events of all kinds will be welcomed by fans. This return is also desperately needed with the entire [...]
Our university sector was broken long before Covid-19 UK higher education has reached a dead end. In the short term, the Covid-19 pandemic has created a huge hole in the current income of institutions, amounting to several billion pounds. In the longer term, Covid will probably result in a sustained decline in several sources of university income, above all fees from overseas students. [...]
DEBATE: Do we need a government rescue plan to save UK universities? In light of the new IFS report, do we need a government rescue plan to save UK universities? Jo Grady, general secretary of the University and College Union, says YES. It has been months since our own research identified a funding black hole for universities of around £2.5bn in income lost from tuition fees and [...]