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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

English universities face autumn ‘tipping point’ as financial crisis looms

A-level pupils sitting in rows of desks taking an exam
A-level pupils’ choice of university will have a decisive effect on the viability of some higher education institutions. Photograph: David Jones/PA

Universities in England face a “tipping point” this autumn engulfing some of them in financial crisis, according to vice-chancellors, who say urgent government intervention may be ​needed to stop institutions from going under.

The warnings come as hundreds of thousands of sixth formers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland await their A-level results next Thursday. Their decisions on where and when to attend higher education will be a make-or-break point for several universities.

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