Universities UK likely to recommend smaller increase as institutions struggle with deepening financial crisis
Tuition fees in England would need to rise to £12,500 a year to break even, according to analysis presented to vice-chancellors, amid warnings of the deepening financial crisis facing universities.
But higher education leaders attending the Universities UK (UUK) annual conference were told they would look “out of touch” if they asked for a 35% increase in undergraduate fees from the current level of £9,250, with a UUK taskforce likely to recommend a smaller increase.
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