Guardian16 September 2012 Issue No:239
University leaders are blaming ministers for chaos in this year's
clearing, with 30,000 fewer applicants. Universities have been forced to
lower their offer grades in the frantic rush to fill places, and many
vice-chancellors say this was the most "chaotic" and "uncertain"
admissions round they have ever experienced, writes Anna Fazackerley for
the Guardian.
Elite institutions are slamming the government for failing to predict what looks like a dramatic fall in the numbers of top students in the system. Many universities have struggled to meet their recruitment targets, and experts warn that some less popular subjects could face the axe.
This year, two key policies came on stream at the same time: fees of up to £9,000 (US$14,600), and a free market for the very best students, with universities able to recruit as many applicants with grades of AAB upwards as they could attract. Institutions were vying to win more of these students in order to make up for government cuts to their numbers, but early signs are that only a tiny handful of elite institutions have managed to expand.
Elite institutions are slamming the government for failing to predict what looks like a dramatic fall in the numbers of top students in the system. Many universities have struggled to meet their recruitment targets, and experts warn that some less popular subjects could face the axe.
This year, two key policies came on stream at the same time: fees of up to £9,000 (US$14,600), and a free market for the very best students, with universities able to recruit as many applicants with grades of AAB upwards as they could attract. Institutions were vying to win more of these students in order to make up for government cuts to their numbers, but early signs are that only a tiny handful of elite institutions have managed to expand.
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