Written question asked by Lord Rix (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 November 1997. It was answered by Baroness Blackstone (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 November 1997.

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Blackstone, Baroness

Question

Why the universities of Oxford and Cambridge are paid £2,000 per student more than other United Kingdom universities; and whether the additional payments made to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge are made in recognition of high standards of education achieved at those universities; and if so, whether they will make similar payments to other United Kingdom universities where equally high standards are achieved.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

583 c24WA

Session

1997-98

Subjects

University of Cambridge Costs Finance Higher Education Funding Council for England University of Oxford Universities Students Teaching methods Durham University