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Thursday 4th February, 2010

Have you nothing to say about the cost and value of what you provide?

Anna Fazackerley writes in Times Higher Education about the failure of vice-chancellors to explain what students can expect for their fees.

"Anna Fazackerley wonders why vice-chancellors are so quiet about the future of tuition fees - and what students should expect for their money

Of course we need to talk about fees," the vice-chancellors snort. "It's a disaster out there. Lord Mandelson is taking a machete to our funding. Business cash is down. Our alumni don't answer the calls of our fundraisers. Of course we need to talk about fees!

"But ... I'm not sure I'm the right man for the job. Have you tried that nice chap in the South West?"

See the full article on the Times Higher Education website