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18 hours ago · Mr Giffard shined a light on “stark” statistics showing 33% of 18-year-olds in Wales applied to university this year, compared with 41.9% for the UK as a whole.
18 hours ago · Become a member today. Wales’ new post-16 education minister revealed plans for an emergency fund for universities amid concerns about an estimated £100m shortfall. Vikki Howells was quizzed in the Senedd about reports of a rescue plan for universities in England, including a £1bn bail-out and fee rises as well as cuts to courses and staff.
1 day ago · It calls for a rise in tuition fees, increased research funding and grants for students from poorer backgrounds. Many of the report’s authors have served as senior ministers and public officials.
1 day ago · Universities have successfully argued for higher fees on three occasions during the 21st century to date. In 2004, 2010 and 2016, Labour, the coalition and then Conservative governments agreed to raise the maximum fee for UK undergraduates to £3,000, £9,000 and £9,250 respectively.
18 hours ago · In recent weeks, the University was ranked top in Wales for teaching quality – and fourth in the UK – in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025. More information about Wrexham University’s open days can be found here. You can book your place for this weekend’s open day here.
Sep 28, 2024 · Tuition fees were first introduced as a method to help fund growing student numbers was introduced by Tony Blair’s Labour government in 1998. They were set at £1,000 a year, however, even...
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Oct 2, 2024 · The majority of graduates would not notice any difference in their student loan repayments until their forties if the Government upped tuition fees to £10,500, according to experts.
