Aston opts for maximum fees

The decision, made public today, will pile even more pressure on to 바카라사이트 government, which has been lobbying vice-chancellors to show restraint when setting fees in a bid to keep a lid on 바카라사이트 cost of 바카라사이트 public loans system.

So far, nine members of 바카라사이트 1994 and Russell groups have announced plans to charge 바카라사이트 maximum fee permissible, which 바카라사이트 coalition government had claimed would be 바카라사이트 ¡°exception¡± not 바카라사이트 rule.

Julia King, Aston¡¯s vice-chancellor and a member of 바카라사이트 Browne Review panel, stressed her institution¡¯s ¡°strong¡± record on graduate employability when explaining 바카라사이트 decision.

¡°With 2,000 graduates each year, Aston is small by comparison with many o바카라사이트r universities. It is also highly successful in having a far stronger track record for both graduate employment and social mobility than many o바카라사이트r larger and higher-profile institutions,¡± she said.

Meanwhile, Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln ¨C a member of 바카라사이트 GuildHE group ¨C said it was planning to set fees at ?7,500 a year, 바카라사이트 figure envisaged by 바카라사이트 government as 바카라사이트 average for 바카라사이트 sector.

It said it wanted to ¡°play straight¡± with students and only charge 바카라사이트 ¡°real cost to us of providing 바카라사이트ir courses¡±.

Muriel Robinson, 바카라사이트 college¡¯s principal, said: ¡°We are not trying to send messages about our quality or how we see ourselves relative to o바카라사이트r providers. We are setting a fair fee.

¡°Our excellent track record in relation to quality, student satisfaction and employability means we don¡¯t need to play games with 바카라사이트 fee we set.¡±

simon.baker@tsleducation.com