Writing for the New Statesman, Angus Holford discusses the effects of free school meals and the origins of the policy
The case for universal infant free school meals
Blog author: Angus Holford
How do students want to fund Higher Education?
Dr Angus Holford describes ISER’s innovative study of a unique cohort of current students to find out how much they understand about our complex student funding system and what they think would be fair for future students
When it comes to fees, what do students think?
In an article for the New Statesman, Dr Angus Holford explores in detail what students think of how university fees could be administered in a reformed system where the overall student contribution and taxpayer contribution stayed the same.
With more people gaining a university degree, how is society as a whole being affected? MiSoC workshop 13-14 June
Angus Holford introduces MiSoC’s workshop on the Economics of Higher Education 13-14 June with keynote speakers Peter Arcidiacono (Duke University) and Todd Stinebrickner (Western Ontario)
Do unpaid interns benefit from the experience? Or who is hurt the least?
Angus Holford describes new research on the pay back from working for nothing
Saturday jobs and the damage to grades
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills report Death of the Saturday Job picks up on a growing trend away from part-time work as school children compete for the few part-time jobs and many decide to concentrate on school work. A study by Dr Angus Holford found that part-time employment is having an impact on some children – but not all.