One idea would stop young people qualifying for a loan if they didn’t get three Ds at A-level. Vice-chancellors argue this would be reducing student numbers “by the back door”, and damaging poorer students in the process. Universities say these applicants are much more likely to be from poorer families. With the Conservatives anxious to regain ground with young voters following Labour’s commitment to abolish tuition fees, universities have long believed that the review is a vehicle for reducing the £9,250 fees cap. “A fees cut for arts subjects would be terrible for the UK.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2019 06:56 UTC