Why the UK's universities are in financial crisis

Spiralling costs and fewer international students are leaving universities facing an unprecedented funding crisis

University students
Many students are facing increasing financial constraints at university despite a long-standing fee freeze
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The government's immigration crackdown could increase the financial pressure on Britain's beleaguered higher education institutions, leaders in the sector have warned.

University bosses have said that government plans for reform of the higher education sector (details will not be made public until later this summer) raised "significant financial concerns", said The Independent.

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