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English universities face autumn ‘tipping point’ as financial crisis looms

Vice-chancellors fear weaker institutions need bailout to avert failure due to fewer students and higher costs

Universities in England face a “tipping point” this autumn engulfing some of them in financial crisis, according to vice-chancellors who say urgent government intervention may be ​needed to stop institutions from going under.

The warnings come as hundreds of thousands of sixth formers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland await their A-level results next Thursday. Their decisions on where and when to attend higher education will be a make-or-break point for several universities.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Vice-chancellors fear weaker institutions need bailout to avert failure due to fewer students and higher costsUniversities in England face a “tipping point” this autumn engulfing some of them in financial crisis, according to vice-chancellors who say urgent government intervention may be ​needed to stop institutions from going under.The warnings come as hundreds of thousands of sixth formers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland await their A-level results next Thursday. Their decisions on where and when to attend higher education will be a make-or-break point for several universities. Continue reading…