Vivienne Stern, the chief executive of Universities UK, representing over 140 universities, has expressed concern about a potential “serious overcorrection” in the sector attributed to immigration policies that are perceived to discourage international students from choosing Britain for their studies.
“The analysis from TechnologyOne is a stark illustration of how bad things could get for the university sector over the coming years. Universities now make a loss on every home undergraduate, and that loss is set to grow with inflation.” remarked Vanessa Wilson, University Alliance CEO.
The union’s higher education committee decided this week to escalate the strikes before September ends and prepare for a new ballot on further actions.
Higher Education Minister Robert Halfon’s intervention is a blow to university leaders, who say that inflation has eroded the value of tuition fees more than a decade ago.
“The analysis from TechnologyOne is a stark illustration of how bad things could get for the university sector over the coming years. Universities now make a loss on every home undergraduate, and that loss is set to grow with inflation.” remarked Vanessa Wilson, University Alliance CEO.
The union’s higher education committee decided this week to escalate the strikes before September ends and prepare for a new ballot on further actions.
Higher Education Minister Robert Halfon’s intervention is a blow to university leaders, who say that inflation has eroded the value of tuition fees more than a decade ago.
