Government to send graduates abroad

Par Amanda Chetwynd. It's no wonder overseas students outnumber UK postgrads - there simply isn't the financial support for them.
In recent years endless news stories have discussed the implications of the new funding regime for undergraduate students in which institutions can charge up to £9,000 a year; yet the funding for postgraduate provision - or lack of - has been largely ignored.
The Browne Review in 2010 was briefed to make recommendations on both undergraduate and postgraduate funding provision, yet in the final report just one page was dedicated to the funding of higher level degrees. More...