Leading universities 'expand by a third in just two years'

By Graeme Paton. UCAS figures show that leading universities have seen their student numbers grow by as much as a third in two years following a relaxation of recruitment controls. Britain’s top universities have grown by more than a third in just two years amid rapid expansion of the higher education system, figures show. Institutions such as Bristol, Exeter, University College London, Aston and Newcastle have benefited the most from government reforms designed to give universities freedom to recruit more students. Read more...