The Government has raised tuition fees without knowing whether the policy could backfire on universities in financial crisis, The i Paper can reveal.

The Department for Education (DfE) has commissioned research to establish how university students may respond to changes that affect their fees, and how it could affect student numbers.

However, the results will not be ready until spring next year – just months before the September 2026 tuition fee rise is due to take affect. New Feature

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Higher education sources said it suggests the DfE lacks a clear understanding of how raising tuition fees for domestic students and taxing international fees could affect the sector, and whether it could potentially deter students and deepen univers

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