Welsh Labour to increase student fees to £9 250 a year and oversee massive job cuts

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From BBC Wales in April:

Almost 200 jobs are being cut at Swansea University as a result of “financial challenges” in higher education. The institution confirmed 189 employees had volunteered for redundancy since a scheme opened in September.

The cuts come as an academic called on the Welsh government to review higher education funding. Prof Dylan Jones-Evans said there was an over-reliance on recruiting foreign students, who pay higher fees. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68745978

Earlier in February, we saw:

The cap on university tuition fees in Wales is rising from £9,000 to £9,250 a year from September. Education Minister Jeremy Miles says he recognises that students will be disappointed. The 2.8% increase, which universities and other providers will decide whether to apply, will affect undergraduate students who are studying in Wales. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-68218864

Tuition for Scottish students remains free unless, of course, their grandparents are not so daft as to vote for a Labour government in Scotland in 2026.

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