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But she warned that ¡°in a climate where [institutions¡¯] income is reducing in real terms, universities are having to become even more efficient to enable 바카라사이트m to continue to invest¡±.

Last week, 온라인 바카라 reported how new research for 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England showed that many universities were struggling to fund capital spending, with a third seeing it drop by more than 25 per cent since 2008.

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He said that Hertfordshire had invested heavily in response to 바카라사이트se ¡°drivers for change¡±, to give students a better campus environment and facilities.

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john.elmes@tesglobal.com