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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Eleanor Busby

Universities face ‘bleak’ future as student demand to fall after 2030 – report

Between 2030 and 2035, student demand could fall by around 7%, a report has suggested (PA) - (PA Wire)

Many universities face a “very bleak” future as student demand for higher education could fall after 2030 due to a shrinking 18-year-old population, a report has warned.

Student demand will depend entirely on demography in the future if the higher education participation rate in England does not improve in the years to come, according to the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) think tank.

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