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George Osborne has given universities what they have wanted for some time: the abolition of the student number cap.
There will be renewed pressure on the amount of money available for educating each student when the student number cap comes off in 2015.
There are alternative models out there, and the lifting of the student number cap gives us an added incentive to explore them.
The removal of the student number cap, the Ref outcomes and league tables – there are plenty of reasons for vice-chancellors to have sleepless nights.
Even during the last academic year, when the student number cap was still in place, university-owned accommodation was in very short supply in some areas.
This year, the goal posts have moved once more, with the Government removing the student number cap completely, meaning universities can recruit as many students as they wish.
Non-EU students, who were not affected by the tuition fee rise or student number cap, have also been growing, reaching record numbers in 2014/15.
The lifting of the student number cap and the increase in unconditional offers from some institutions are just two factors that are changing the way in which universities recruit students.
This continued increase in higher education demand should be supported by the removal of the student number cap from 2015/16 onwards, allowing universities to recruit as many students as they have capacity for.
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Here, we can learn from Australia's experience, given their removal of number caps in 2008.
The government has lifted student number caps to create more university places.
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