The BBC has a report on student applications indicating a 6.7% rise in applications for places on degree courses.
However the commentary largely focuses on the lack of movement on diversity levels:
The breakdown of social backgrounds shows only a slight change on 2007: 29.6% from lower groups compared with 28.9%.
They quote a Lib Dem spokesman in saying:
University might . . . → Read More: Student numbers rising
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