Student numbers rising

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:

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