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HEFCE reveals university funding cuts
Posted on 4th February 2010
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The countrys universities will face funding cuts of £449 million over the next academic year, it has been announced.
Teaching budgets are also to be slashed, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) revealed, while research funding will be frozen for the time being.
Sir Alan Langlands, chief executive of HEFCE, commented: "These are testing times but higher education has benefited from very substantial growth over the past ten years, and we should continue to aim for the very best within available resources."
He added that the HEFCE would do all it can to make sure that the disruption to higher education establishments in the UK is kept to a minimum.
Sir Alan also said that science, technology, mathematics and engineering subjects would be given the provisions they need to widen participation.
Figures from the Higher Educational Statistics Agency reveal that almost half (46 per cent) of the 2007/08 young undergraduate intake were from independent schools.
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Seems like a stupid idea, we should get more funding for University courses not less, we need to imporve the education of the work force so we can compete world wide. Though perhaps courses like David Beckham studies should get the chop!Posted By Bobby T on 5th February 2010