Articles by Liz Emerson
Why lockdown students are short-changed
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released research findings into the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Higher Education students, in collaboration with Universities UK, Public Health England, the Department of Health and Social Care, the Department for Education as well as a selection of universities. Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, investigates the […]
23 Dec 2020
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Micro-homes: An IF win for younger generations
IF investigated the emergence of a new form of housing called “micro-homes”, which are homes developed from offices that are converted into residential housing. These “homes” can be built under “permitted development” rights which means that developers have been able to circumvent planning protections such as minimum space standards, which act as a safeguard against […]
26 Sep 2020
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Why removing the #zipcard from children is an intergenerational fairness issue
With the government intent on removing free or reduced travel from children travelling to school in London, Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, explains why doing so would be intergenerationally unfair
12 Aug 2020
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Capital Gains Tax Review: Intergenerational Foundation response
http://www.if.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cgt_inquiry_IF_response.pdf
5 Aug 2020
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Post-pandemic Economic Growth Public Inquiry: Intergenerational Foundation response
Post-pandemic economic growth inquiry: Intergenerational Foundation Response
17 Jul 2020
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April 2021 National Minimum Wage Rates: Intergenerational Foundation response
April 2021 Nation Minimum Wage Rates IF Response
4 Jun 2020
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University fees: paying for promises
Journalist Kevin Carey (@kevincarey1) has put together an interesting social media thread on the conflict between universities and students in the US. Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, ponders what lessons UK higher education leaders could and should learn
29 Apr 2020
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Earth Day in strange times
It’s Earth Day this week, and according to CarbonBrief the first three months of 2020 were the second warmest on record. With COVID-19 understandably distracting the world from conversations about environmental degradation and #climatecrisis, Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, discusses the huge potential for the greening of the economy post-COVID
22 Apr 2020
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government First Homes consultation: Intergenerational Foundation response
First Homes – Intergenerational Foundation Response
20 Apr 2020
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