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Tory manifesto pledges to ‘consider carefully’ Augar plans

Conservatives also aim to tackle ‘low-quality courses’ in England and ‘reform the science funding system’

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Tory spending plans include £800 million budget for ‘UK Darpa’

Tory manifesto could freeze English fees and target ‘low value HE’

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