By Nabila Pathan

With the Equality Bill fresh in the recent news cycle, it is hardly surprising that the recent government announcement of university budget cuts of £500 million provoked coverage on the impact on equality. After all, many of this government’s higher education policies have focused on increasing places for students, whether it was 50 percent participation targets by 2010 or getting universities to publish their admissions policies.

By Melanie Gouby

Often, French political and societal issues create more debate abroad than on their own soil. The proposed partial ban on the Islamic burqa is one typical example, and as on so many occasions, it has largely been misread by foreign commentators.