The fees paid by English students have been allowed to rise only very slightly since 2012. Over that period inflation has stolen about a third of their value. Universities have dealt with this through a combination of cost-cutting and enrolling more foreign students,

UK students will pay more for university in England next year, as undergraduate tuition fees rise to £9,535 a year. It is an increase of £285 on the fees, which have been frozen at a maximum of £9,250 since 2017.

University tuition fees in England will rise in line with inflation next year, the first increase since 2017, as Keir Starmer’s administration tries to address significant funding pressures in the higher education sector.