Universities ‘face planning problems’ with grant letter delay

By John Morgan. Universities face “difficulties” in planning student recruitment because of a row in government on whether to scrap funding for the poorest students.
The Higher Education Funding Council for England today announced that the delay in the annual grant letter means the announcement of universities’ 2014-15 student number controls, along with the publication of a key access strategy, have been postponed. Hefce adds that it appreciates the delays “may cause some difficulties for your institution”. Read more...