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Over recent months, we’ve heard lots of stories about the pressures on university finances, and concern that some universities may go bust.
We’ll discuss why this is, what happens if a university goes bust and whether government can do anything to fix the problem. We’ll also discuss longer-term challenges facing the higher and further education sectors.
We're joined by Jack Britton and Christine Farquharson, IFS education experts.
Zooming In: discussion questions
Every week, we share a set of questions designed for A Level economics students to discuss, written by teacher Will Haines.
1. Why are universities facing financial challenges?
2. Are there any potential risks to the government if they were to offer financial support to universities?
3. Evaluate the potential economic benefits of a more educated society.
Host
Ben Zaranko
Ben is a Senior Research Economist and an editor of the IFS Green Budget. His work focuses on the health and social care system and UK fiscal policy.
Participants
Christine Farquharson
Christine's research examines inequalities in children's education and health, especially in the early education and childcare sector.
Jack Britton
Jack's main interests lie in human capital accumulation and discrete choice dynamic modelling.
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