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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø statement on Push student debt survey

12 August 2011

In response to a recent survey on student debt, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø President and Provost Professor Malcolm Grant said: "We do not believe that the student debt survey by the student guide Push, widely reported this morning, is representative of average levels of student debt at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø.

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"The survey spoke to a tiny proportion of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø student body - just 24 students out of a total student population of 22,000 - and did not control for whether those they spoke to were paying home/EU or international fees. The vast disparity between ourselves and similar institutions in London is another indication of the dubious validity of this survey.

"Although we recognise that the cost of living is higher than average in London, we are investing over £7 million in bursaries for students starting from 2012. We are committed to welcoming the best students to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø, regardless of their financial background."

For more details of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's plans for fair access please follow the links below.


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