... public institutions hoping to move upwards on the prestige scale are finding it difficult, as funding remains variable. This is because it is impossible for the government to fund an indefinite number of research universities. British universities are becoming increasingly americanised, although government constraints are stronger. Quality must be maintained as their staff ratios deteriorate, due to salary differentials across subject areas. Tuition fees were once seen to be a violation of the sacred principle by vice-chancellors. However this was based on the view that there would be less people entering university. Today, they would like to have a "free hand" in setting the charges. Institutions that are relying on low-income students are at a disadvantage. Those with an established history however are in favour of removing caps on tuition fees as they attract excellent students whose parents are in a position to pay. Eventually tuition payments will be uncapped. This will ...

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