University Diversity - Press Coverage

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University Diversity: Freedom, Excellence and Funding for a Global Future by Martin Rees was published by Politeia in October 2012. Here is some of the press coverage it received.

The Times

Martin Rees: Our Universities Need the Californian Dream

The Independent

Richard Garner: Let Gifted Students Swap Universities, Says Lord Rees

The Telegraph

Julie Henry: Bad Teaching Rules Poorer Pupils out of Oxbridge

Press Association

Alison Kershaw: Call to Give Youngsters University Advantage

Reprinted by The Scotsman

Times Higher Education Supplement

David Matthews: England Must Look to California on Access, says Lord Rees

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Off Track - Is it the end of the line for High Speed 2?

writes Christian Wolmar

Given that normally the National Audit Office is wary of strong wording, its report into the HS2 scheme could not be expressed more unequivocally. It is deeply sceptical of all the benefits, supposed to include more jobs, better productivity and a boost to the regions.

The alternative of incremental, carefully planned investment to the railway would benefit more people, since many other lines could be improved, and would cost far less.

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