Oxford

Oxford and Cambridge Universities plan to almost triple their fees to £9,000, the maximum allowed, by autumn next year. The universities will also be charging the maximum for this autumn, £3,375.

Families earning below £25,000 will pay £6,000 and receive a maintenance bursary of up to £1,625, but this reduction will be tapered to zero when the family income exceeds £42,000. It is feared that even with discounted fees, students from low-income families will not be able to afford to attend the Universities.

The 2010 UCISA Higher Education Award for Excellence, sponsored by Eduserv, has been won by the University of Oxford. The award seeks to recognise and highlight levels of excellence and best practice that currently exist and are demonstrated by UCISA members within the UK higher and further education sectors.