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Cuts to University Funding

James Silver investigates the likely impact of public spending cuts on English universities. After years of higher funding, they now face tightening budgets.

The Report investigates the likely impact of public spending cuts on English universities. They've enjoyed a decade of historically-high funding but as budgets tighten, James Silver asks whether universities have done enough in the days of plenty to prepare for leaner times ahead.

A number of institutions have significant debts and some commentators predict it's only a matter of time before one university goes bust.

Producer: Rob Cave.

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Mon 19 Apr 2010 20:30

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