Even after accounting for the fact that they take students with the highest school grades, Russell Group universities still have the best returns for graduates ifs.org.uk/publications/1…

New Institute for Fiscal Studies research shows that how rich your parents are matters for your future earnings but where and what you study at university could matter more. I wrote out it for the @timesredbox: thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/w…

So I somehow miraculously didn't cry last night, but the #pericles company made their own zine, and it has properly broken me. I'll treasure this forever.

This is a really amazing opportunity. The job holder will work with world leading researchers on graduate earnings using the new and unique Longitudinal Educational Outcomes data. There can be no more exciting role for an empirical micro-economist. Apply, retweet, tell people.

Higher education provides a significant boost to women’s earnings. But how many hours graduates work, who they partner and how much tax they pay matter too. Our new research with CLOSER: ifs.org.uk/publications/1…

United have taken 64% of points available in games they have gone behind but only 68% in games they haven't. Duncan Alexander is this the smallest difference in PL history?

We released this earlier this week. It's something I've wanted to do for ages but don't have the programming skills. Fortunately my colleague Ben Waltmann does. Worth a look for anyone interested in student loan design! ifs.org.uk/student-financ…

Analysis from Joseph Rowntree Foundation this week suggests this could be the worst parliament for living standards since detailed records began This doesn't have to be the case, but clearly more needs to be done to boost household incomes and ensure every family can afford the essentials

Our Joseph Rowntree Foundation modelling last week showed that lone parent families face the biggest falls in income over this parliament. This is a choice made by the government. Sam Tims and Katie Schmuecker’s new figures show that scrapping the 2 Child Limit would entirely offset this fall.

The annual gap still likely to be more than £1,000 for singles and £2,500 for couples. Look at how little next year’s increase moves rates towards a level that enables people to afford the essentials.

Me on BBC Breakfast earlier talking about Universal Credit going up next year: "the starting point is already at a level where people can't afford the essentials" It's why we need an independent process to recommend a rate that reflects what people actually need to get by

Removing all interest on student loans above CPI would add £2 billion to long run cost says IFS evidence submitted to the treasury select committee Institute for Fiscal Studies ifs.org.uk/publications/1…

It's true that first year enrolments for full time students held up through the 2012 HE finance reforms, but part time enrolments have collapsed so total overall fell. #TuitionFees Jack Britton Economic and Social Research Council

New RPI figures released today mean the maximum interest rate on #studentloans will rise to 6.3% in September 2018. Watch our video to find out how these interest rates affect student repayments and govt finances ifs.org.uk/publications/1…