Gill Wyness
@gillwyness.bsky.social
Economist working on inequality and access to education. Deputy Director of @cepeo-ucl. Research associate of @cep-lse Research fellow @iza_bonn
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Demand is a lot more elastic for non EU students than the previous estimates of EU students, so we’d expect to see a bigger drop off than the HO estimated
Demand is a lot more elastic for non EU students than the previous estimates of EU students, so we’d expect to see a bigger drop off than the HO estimated
Counting the cost: Modelling the economic impact of a potential levy on international student fees - Public First
In May 2025, HM Government released a white paper called “Restoring Control over the Immigration System”. One policy proposed in this paper was a levy [...]
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September 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Demand is a lot more elastic for non EU students than the previous estimates of EU students, so we’d expect to see a bigger drop off than the HO estimated
Demand is a lot more elastic for non EU students than the previous estimates of EU students, so we’d expect to see a bigger drop off than the HO estimated
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Higher Education funding: what's the problem and what are th
England's once world-leading Higher Education (HE) system has become increasingly fragile over the last decade, with students suffering from real financial hardship, and some universities rumoured to
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September 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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The grants will be paid for "by a new levy on international student fees."
Again no details. But assuming the unis will have to pay the levy, and will pass it on to students
Its success will depend on how inelastic international student demand is. We don't have great evidence on this.
Again no details. But assuming the unis will have to pay the levy, and will pass it on to students
Its success will depend on how inelastic international student demand is. We don't have great evidence on this.
September 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The grants will be paid for "by a new levy on international student fees."
Again no details. But assuming the unis will have to pay the levy, and will pass it on to students
Its success will depend on how inelastic international student demand is. We don't have great evidence on this.
Again no details. But assuming the unis will have to pay the levy, and will pass it on to students
Its success will depend on how inelastic international student demand is. We don't have great evidence on this.
The grants will be targeted at students on "priority courses"
This could improve match between students and their degrees by signalling high value courses
Would benefit disadvantaged kids who are more likely to "undermatch"
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
but will also narrow options
This could improve match between students and their degrees by signalling high value courses
Would benefit disadvantaged kids who are more likely to "undermatch"
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
but will also narrow options
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September 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The grants will be targeted at students on "priority courses"
This could improve match between students and their degrees by signalling high value courses
Would benefit disadvantaged kids who are more likely to "undermatch"
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
but will also narrow options
This could improve match between students and their degrees by signalling high value courses
Would benefit disadvantaged kids who are more likely to "undermatch"
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
but will also narrow options
The disparities appear to be linked to greater pupil confidence, lower risk aversion, and stronger financial safety nets among private-school students.
Parental strategy and school-level resources also play a role, with private institutions offering superior guidance
and support.
Parental strategy and school-level resources also play a role, with private institutions offering superior guidance
and support.
July 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The disparities appear to be linked to greater pupil confidence, lower risk aversion, and stronger financial safety nets among private-school students.
Parental strategy and school-level resources also play a role, with private institutions offering superior guidance
and support.
Parental strategy and school-level resources also play a role, with private institutions offering superior guidance
and support.
Mechanisms: Its all about university application behavior.
Even the weakest private school students aim higher than their higher achieving state school peers.
Even the weakest private school students aim higher than their higher achieving state school peers.
July 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Mechanisms: Its all about university application behavior.
Even the weakest private school students aim higher than their higher achieving state school peers.
Even the weakest private school students aim higher than their higher achieving state school peers.
Private school students are more likely to overmatch - enrol in more selective uni courses than expected given their grades
This is especially true for low attaining students: where private-school pupils enrol in courses as much as 15 percentiles higher than low attainers from other school types
This is especially true for low attaining students: where private-school pupils enrol in courses as much as 15 percentiles higher than low attainers from other school types
July 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Private school students are more likely to overmatch - enrol in more selective uni courses than expected given their grades
This is especially true for low attaining students: where private-school pupils enrol in courses as much as 15 percentiles higher than low attainers from other school types
This is especially true for low attaining students: where private-school pupils enrol in courses as much as 15 percentiles higher than low attainers from other school types
In the UK, students from fee-paying private schools make up only 7% of the student body at age 16, yet elite positions in society (such as judges and civil servants) are dominated by their alumni.
Our aim is to understand the role these schools play in promoting access to selective universities.
Our aim is to understand the role these schools play in promoting access to selective universities.
July 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In the UK, students from fee-paying private schools make up only 7% of the student body at age 16, yet elite positions in society (such as judges and civil servants) are dominated by their alumni.
Our aim is to understand the role these schools play in promoting access to selective universities.
Our aim is to understand the role these schools play in promoting access to selective universities.