Confederation of Bristish Industry advises raising university fees to £5,000 a year to tackle funding crisis

Not just a discussion in the Netherlands.

The Confederation of British Industry said students should bear the brunt of a proposed funding overhaul to deal with a growing crisis in university finance. Under the plans, they face a triple blow of increased loan interest, fewer grants and higher tuition fees. One figure mooted is for annual tuition fees to rise to £5,000.