University of Reading will charge students £9,000 a year

University of Reading will charge students £9,000 a year

• Reading University has announced students will have to pay £9,000 a year in tuition fees on all undergraduate courses from next year.
• Government cuts have been blamed along with a need to remain competitive and maintain high quality teaching and student experience during their time at university have been given as the reason for the decision.
• Reading University Students Union (RUSU) insisted "a person’s right to an education should depend on their potential and aspiration, not their ability to pay for it” and called on the university to help those from lower income families.
• This is a direct result of the Lib Dems violation of their own cast iron pledges