One of the exercises I’ve been running for new student leaders over the summer surrounds attitudes to and understanding of England’s undergraduate tuition fee system.
It’s your classic in-person Likert – where participants move around a room on an agree/disagree axis in response to a series of statements.
One statement has been variations on the theme of fees needing to increase to improve or protect the student experience. In response I always get a near-universal “no”.
Another has been variations on the theme of maintenance loans needing to increase to ensure that students can have a decent experience or just cope with the cost of living crisis. In response I always get a near-universal “yes”.
