Generation debt cannot shoulder burden of university funding

The annual student survey from Push says that students who started university last year will graduate with debts of £23,200 - a 5.4% increase on the previous year.
 
Commenting on the survey, UCU general secretary, Sally Hunt, said: 'The current policy of burdening students with thousands of pounds of debts is a very unpopular one and has made university less attractive. All the polling on the issue points to a general public who will not stomach students being hit with higher costs for a degree through increased fees or a bigger debt rebranded as a graduate tax.
 
'The simple test for students and their parents will be whether or not any new proposals lead to a degree costing more. Graduates make an enormous contribution to our economy and society. They pay more tax than the average person, are less likely to claim benefits or need our health service and will be central to helping Britain to recover from recession.'
 
For full details on the survey contact press@push.co.uk