Universities push for higher fees
Whilst most of us in the public sector are struggling to survive the austerity tidal wave rushing through July towards us on planet academia people are still paddling around in a rock pool of unreality. This article tells us:
Universities are calling for the limit on tuition fees in England to be lifted so that they could rise with inflation above the current £9,000 maximum.
Universities UK, representing university leaders, says that the value of the fees, fixed since 2012, has been declining in real terms.
University heads want the value of tuition fees to be protected.