Government university cuts a restriction of opportunity

There is expected to be record demand for places this year due to a spike in the number of young people of university age, coupled with people reapplying who failed to get a place last year. The union pointed out that the UK's competitors were enhancing opportunities for students, not consigning them to the ever-increasing dole queue.
 
UCU general secretary, Sally Hunt, said: 'The government needs to stop pretending we're all in this together. Its promise last week to business to slash corporation tax at a cost of £6.4bn to the Treasury has made it quite clear where its priorities lie.
 
'Students and their families must wonder what they have done to be treated so badly by this coalition government. First the Lib Dems renege on their flagship policy to fight against fees and now the opportunity of a university education is being restricted.
 
'Our competitor countries are increasing the number of graduates to compete in a high-skill knowledge economy. We are denying thousands a place at university and increasing the burden on our benefits system.'