HEFCE responds to the Autumn Statement

The Government has announced that it will remove the cap on student numbers at publicly-funded universities and colleges from 2015-16, with an additional 30,000 students for 2014-15, and provide an additional £185 million for STEM subjects over four years from 2015-16.
Steve Egan, HEFCE Interim Chief Executive, said:

    'Removing controls on the numbers of students entering higher education will give more people the opportunity to benefit from higher education. We welcome the additional support for STEM subjects, which will help universities and colleges to capitalise on the upturn in demand in these areas and support economic growth.
    'We look forward to further details from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in due course.'