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Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with insights from the people at the top.

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The Bottom Line: University Businesses

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Universities have expanded over the last decade. Can they be successful businesses?

Universities have expanded hugely over the last decade. Can they ever be successful businesses?

Higher education in the UK is an astonishingly successful British industry, with an income of almost £35 billion a year. Universities have expanded hugely with more students from home and abroad. But uncertain times lie ahead.  Tuition fees are under review and some people in the sector argue Brexit may make it harder to attract students from EU countries.  Are universities sustainable as businesses?

Guests: 
Professor Nick Petford, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Northampton
Professor Trevor McMillan Vice-Chancellor of Keele University
Dr Helen Carasso, Department of Education, Oxford University

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