Universities in the UK

An investigation found "serious failures" in Leeds Trinity's ability to oversee franchised courses.

Leicester's De Montfort University is seeking to cut about 80 full-time roles.

Northern Ireland's five universities and university colleges had called for tuition fees to rise by more than £1,000 a year.

Prof Rama Thirunamachandran asks the government to increase tuition fees in line with inflation.

The university says the savings steps are "regrettable but necessary" as it seeks to stabilise finances.

One of them, Ethan Appleby, says he paid £9,000 but did not get the quality of teaching he expected.

The University of Derby says the process "remains at the consultation stage".

Clearer advice is needed on how to make campuses inclusive without falling foul of free speech regulations, the National Union of students has said.