Record numbers of students are set to go to university this year - but they face debts as high as £100,000 when they graduate

The average student in England is now graduating with more than £50,000 of debt. So, is the cost of university even worth it? 'As long as you choose carefully', writes ALASTAIR…

Mergers, course closures and job losses are also expected in the higher education sector and could accelerate in a few years