| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION | 第10-16页 |
| 1.1 Research Issue,Significance and Thesis Statement | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Research Methodology | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Literature Review | 第12-15页 |
| 1.4 Thesis Structure | 第15-16页 |
| CHAPTER 2 HISTORICAL PROCESS OF BRITAIN'S HIGHER EDUCATION BEFORE 1997 | 第16-26页 |
| 2.1 From the 1900s to the 1970s:Free Tuition and Grants | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2 From the 1980s to 1997:Introducing Student Loans | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2.1 The Road Leading to Loans | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2.2 The Government Loans Scheme | 第19-21页 |
| 2.3 Policy Changes Shaped by Neo-liberal Thinking | 第21-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Neo-liberal Thinking | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3.2 Neo-liberalism and Britain's Higher Education | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3.3 The Marketisation and Marketing of Higher Education | 第24-26页 |
| CHAPTER 3 THE ISSUE OF TUITION FEES UNDER THE NEW LABOUR | 第26-35页 |
| 3.1 New Labour's Rationale on Higher Education | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2 The Dearing Report(NCIHE) | 第27-29页 |
| 3.3 Government Initiatives for Higher Education | 第29-33页 |
| 3.3.1 New Labour's First Term(1998-2001) | 第29-31页 |
| 3.3.2 New Labour's Second and Third Terms(2001-2007) | 第31-33页 |
| 3.4 Blair's Influence on UK Higher Education | 第33-35页 |
| CHAPTER 4 THE ISSUE OF TUITION FEES UNDER THE COALITION GOVERNMENT | 第35-43页 |
| 4.1 The Browne Report | 第35-37页 |
| 4.2 Parliamentary Debate | 第37-41页 |
| 4.2.1 Conservative's Support for Increased Tuition Fees | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2.2 Liberal Democrat's Swinging Attitude | 第38-40页 |
| 4.2.3 Labour's Support for Reduced Tuition Fees | 第40-41页 |
| 4.3 Impact and Social Attitude | 第41-43页 |
| CHAPTER 5 CONSEQUENCES AND EVALUATIONS | 第43-56页 |
| 5.1 Participation and Fair Access | 第43-47页 |
| 5.2 Quality of Teaching and Research | 第47-52页 |
| 5.2.1 Teaching Quality and Student's Learning Experience | 第47-50页 |
| 5.2.2 Research Quality | 第50-52页 |
| 5.3 Future Prospects for UK Higher Education | 第52-53页 |
| 5.4 Lessons China Can Learn from B ritain's Experience | 第53-56页 |
| CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION | 第56-59页 |
| Works Cited | 第59-70页 |
