How and why have higher education tuition fee policies evolved in England since 1997? A critical discourse analysis of Dearing, Browne and Augar

The last 25 years have seen a dramatic shift in tuition fee policy England. This paper uses Critical Discourse Analysis to understand the motivations behind setting, comparing pivotal reviews undertaken by Dearing, Browne and Augar. It concludes that four themes may influenced making: national politics political narrative; marketisation neoliberalisation of HE; link between costs benefits education; pressures economic environment.