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This briefing note contains the first in-depth analysis of the new student support arrangements following the changes to the higher education finance regime introduced in September 2012.
Authors

Lorraine Dearden

Haroon Chowdry

Research Associate
Wenchao is an Assistant Professor at the University of Sussex and an IFS Research Associate.

Barnaby Lloyd
Report details
- DOI
- 10.1920/bn.ifs.2012.00134
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Chowdry, H et al. (2012). Fees and student support under the new higher education funding regime: what are different universities doing?. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/fees-and-student-support-under-new-higher-education-funding-regime-what-are-different (accessed: 22 March 2025).
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