Universities are demanding more money in order to cope with taking in extra students following a Government U-turn - as thousands of A-level students face waiting until 2021 to go to university. Russell Group universities have asked for more money to take in more students for high-cost subjects like engineering and chemistry. Universities UK, a body that represents vice-chancellors, warned the Education Secretary that some universities need 'significant' support. Bristol universities to honour places despite U-turn 'chaos' Two universities based in Bristol say they will honour their offers if students now have the required grades following the government's U-turn. Lucy is off to Cambridge after government's grades U-turn Lucy Lipfriend now has the grades for a place at Cambridge University.

Source: Daily Mail August 19, 2020 01:20 UTC