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Ex-ministers warn UK universities will go bust without higher fees or funding

Exclusive: Vice-chancellors suggest fee rise of £2,000 to £3,500 a year, but others say that is ‘politically impossible’

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024

Warnings of economic damage to UK as international student numbers fall by a third

University leaders accuse ministers of wanting to ‘diminish our success’ as figures show a plunge in visas issued to overseas students

The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024

It’s not about ‘woke’ or foreign students – the truth is that UK universities are starved of cash

We need to have a frank conversation about higher education. These confected rows benefit nobody, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2024

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Is it worth going to university? We ask the experts

With a cost-of-living crisis, lecturers’ strikes and higher fees, is university still worth it? The answer from the experts is a resounding yes.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2023

Students should prepare ‘back-up plan’ in case they miss out on university place

Vivienne Stern, chief executive of Universities UK, has advised school leavers to do some preparation ahead of A-level results day.

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

First-generation university goers have higher average starting salary – survey

Graduates with no prior family history of going to university earned an average starting salary of £30,111, researchers found.

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023

No sign of deal on UK return to EU Horizon science programme

Negotiations stalling over London’s request to quit atomic research organisation and for financial rebate

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023

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UK curbs on international student visas would be ‘act of economic self-harm’

University leaders fear billions being lost as a result of battles within government over immigration policy

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023

Dropouts ‘could rise’ as university students struggle in cost-of-living crisis

Financial challenges are facing a broader section of students than previously seen, the Universities UK chief executive said.

The Independent UK · Jan 1, 2023

Universities call for return of maintenance grants for students in England

Steve West, head of Universities UK, urges government to deliver new model of higher education funding

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022

UK may soon abandon £80bn Horizon Europe network, universities warn

Institutes make last-ditch appeal to EU to help save membership, as ministers plan alternatives

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022

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