Universities are being forced to raise their fees dramatically to cover the loss of almost all their teaching funding from government.
We regret that fees at this level will lead to greater inequality as poorer students will feel they cannot afford to go to university, and less prestigious universities will be in danger of closing down as they have to charge lower fees which will not cover their costs. Universities have become like private companies geared towards providing courses that will attract consumer income, rather than education which is for the good of society.