UK universities ‘weighing options’ on EU student fee discounts
Some opt to keep EU fees at same or similar levels to home fees post-Brexit to avoid ‘killing market’, as others consider legal questions
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Chinese universities told student cheating could cost them funding
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Australian universities in ‘deep trouble’ as borders stay closed
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