University Alliance response to cuts in higher education funding
…’s review is known. However, we recognise efforts to retain some of the badly needed additional student places for next year, and we are clear that HEFCE is best placed to allocate this additional funding carefully. These are difficult times and while we accept the need to make best use of public funds, we urge government to recognise that investment in universities is vital to future economic and social benefit and to shaping the new economy.” EN…