Telegraph interview with Libby Aston – "Universities are not setting high fees for reasons of 'prestige', university leader claims"
Published on March 7, 2011
Fees of less than £7,000 would have a “direct impact” on the quality of courses since the cost of running many degree programmes is already between £7,000 and £10,000, according to Libby Aston, director of University Alliance.
Universities must be able to provide quality courses to students which cannot be done through “cut price” alternatives, she warned.
University Alliance welcomes the Science Minister Chris McDonald's recognition that the current research funding system places too much administrative burden on researchers.
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