Student numbers fall expected

After publishing data on falling student numbers, Higher Education Funding Council for England chief executive Sir Alan Langlands said he did not believe the losses would tip any institution into "significant financial trouble".

It is likely there will be "some reduction" in these institutions, he said.

Thirty-four universities are set to see more than a 10% reduction in numbers, here's a list of the five most affected.

• 12.6% - University of East London
• 12.4% - University of Bedfordshire
• 12.2% - Middlesex University
• 12.1% - University of Northampton
• 12% - Liverpool Hope University

Forecast from data published by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

• 34 institutions (26%) are estimated to have a 10% or greater drop in student numbers compared to last year.
• 98 out of 129 universities (76%) are expected to see some drop in numbers.
• There will be 10,910 fewer places available in universities and colleges than 2011

Forecast from data published by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

More than a quarter of universities could see at least a 10% drop in student numbers as a result of Government reforms, official figures show.

Many of those set to be hardest hit by the Government's overhaul of student places are newer institutions that plan on charging more than £7,500 from this autumn.

In total, around three in four universities are likely to have an overall drop in numbers, according to data published by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).