English universities should not expect government bailout, Phillipson says

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1. Why Labour may need to pump more money into UK universities to save them from collapsing | Scotsman

2. Unis told to manage own budgets after call for bailouts | BBC News

3. Universities expected to manage budgets without calling on taxpayer - Phillipson | Independent

4. Universities having a 'painful time' with finances, warns London's Goldsmiths | Evening Standard

5. Top universities preparing to take over failing former polytechnics | Telegraph

6. Minister does not rule out some universities may close over funding crisis | Sky News

Universities in England facing severe financial difficulties should not expect a government bailout, the education secretary has said, despite warnings from the sector of thousands of job losses, course closures and even bankruptcies.