Today in News History
On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1963, Wendy Alexander, Scottish politician, Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning was born. In 1965, Simon Sebag Montefiore, English journalist, historian, and author was born. In 1985, James Hook, Welsh rugby player was born. In 1988, Matthew Spiranovic, Australian footballer was born. In 1989, A. J. Ayer, English philosopher and academic (born 1910) passed away. In 2007, Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997. His Chancellor, Gordon Brown succeeds him. In 2015, Zvi Elpeleg, Polish-Israeli diplomat, author, and academic (born 1926) passed away. In 2015, Knut Helle, Norwegian historian and professor (born 1930) passed away. In 2017, Peter L. Berger, Austrian sociologist (born 1929) passed away. In 2018, Liz Jackson, Australian journalist and former barrister (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘Basically you’re trapped’: UK postgraduates burdened with double loan debt
Calls for reform to student loan system as those studying for a master’s can be left with ‘a life tax’Whether to pursue a master’s degree was not really a choice for Francesca Peters. Fresh from an undergraduate degree in biochemistry in 2020, she had set her sights on securing her dream job. There was a catch, however. The only route into her chosen field was further study – and more debt.She had finished university with more than £60,000 in student debt but another loan to fund her master’s meant this spiralled to £77,000. “It just feels like a life tax,” she says. “Because I’m never going to pay it off.” Continue reading...
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