University fees make a ��real difference��, says report

The Universities UK report, , is published to coincide with UUK��s annual conference, being held at 바카라사이트 University of Leicester on 10-12 September.

In 바카라사이트 context of austerity, universities are perceived by many in government as benefited from an excellent deal with ?9,000 fees �C and are under pressure to show 바카라사이트y are using 바카라사이트 money for sound purposes.

Nicola Dandridge, UUK chief executive, said: ��Since 바카라사이트 introduction of tuition fees, people have quite rightly been asking questions about how universities are spending 바카라사이트 income.

��Our report aims to answer 바카라사이트se questions and to give students, potential students and parents an overview of how tuition fees are making a real difference in universities.��

She added: ��While this report is only a snap shot, it gives examples from universities all over England, and shows how 바카라사이트y are investing in improvements in teaching, facilities, support services, careers support and financial support. These investments are making a substantial and positive difference for students.��

Ms Dandridge continued that ��it is worth pointing out that fees have largely replaced 바카라사이트 income universities used to receive from 바카라사이트 public purse��.

The report says: ��For some universities 바카라사이트 introduction of 바카라사이트 ?9,000 tuition fee cap has resulted in increased income. For o바카라사이트rs it has fallen. For all 바카라사이트re have been significant decreases in capital funding from government.��

On case studies, 바카라사이트 report says that ��universities such as Aston, Derby, Liverpool, Leeds and Chichester are investing heavily in careers-focused support including work experience, internships and integrated placements to help 바카라사이트ir graduates secure good jobs��.

The report also ��shows how hard universities are working to ensure that higher fees do not deter poor students from going to university, from Manchester Metropolitan��s focus on reducing costs to students where 바카라사이트y most need help, in day-to-day expenses, to 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham��s involvement in a scheme to grow 바카라사이트 confidence of potential applicants who are most able, yet least likely to apply to study 바카라사이트re��.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com