Getting the right balance

By David Read2011-05-01T00:00:00

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Endpoint: David Read has the last word

These are turbulent times for our universities. After years of booming overall numbers, the Browne Review and the government's subsequent actions mean that we are entering an era of great uncertainty. One of the few things we can be certain of is that students coming into HE from 2012 onwards will incur an unprecedented financial burden during their studies. What will they expect in return?

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