Warning issued over threat to student funding

By Jack Grove. Social mobility could be harmed if cuts of £45 million are focused on the so-called “widening participation premium”, a new study says. 
“Student Opportunity” funds worth £332 million have been provided by the Higher Education Funding Council for England to universities this year to support their work in attracting and teaching students from disadvantaged backgrounds, down from £366 million in 2012-13. More...