The country’s top universities could be forced to lower their offers as they anticipate a wave of deferrals amid the coronavirus pandemic Virtual freshers’ weeks and online lectures could see students defer this year A fall in international and UK students could leave institutions cash-strapped Vice-Chancellors said top universities are hoping to fill gaps by … Read more
Students will still have to pay full tuition fees even if classes are taught online and universities remain closed, it has been revealed. Higher Education institutions are facing a funding crisis after a predicted large fall in the numbers of students from overseas taking up places in the coming academic year, as reported by The … Read more
Universities to get £2.6billion government support package as they are told not squeeze in extra students amid coronavirus cash crisis This will give the Government temporary controls over student numbers Nearly one in five prospective students have changed their mind about university this autumn because of coronavirus Universities will be unable to take extra students … Read more
Universities could face a £2.5 billion funding ‘black hole’ amid predictions that 121,000 fewer students from abroad will enter higher education during the coronavirus pandemic, a report has warned. Tens of thousands of jobs risk being lost if the Government fails to take urgent action to mitigate the impact of the crisis, according to research … Read more