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

Vice-chancellor calls for review into student loans for those without A-levels

Adam Tickell
Tickell said the sector was facing an ‘almost existential challenge’ amid falling public support. Photograph: Stuart Robinson Sussex University Adam Tickell/Adam Tickell

A leading vice-chancellor has questioned whether students without A-levels should be eligible for government-backed student loans, as part of an effort to solve England’s university funding crisis.

Adam Tickell, vice-chancellor of the University of Birmingham, said universities face an “almost existential challenge” and falling public support that requires a radical review of higher education funding.

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