GREENWICH University has no immediate plans to raise tuition fees but has given a cautious welcome to Government plans for higher education.

A White Paper gives higher education institutions in England and Wales the right to raise tuition fees to £3,000 a year. Colleges will also get a six per cent funding increase for three years.

A University of Greenwich spokesman welcomed the cash injection and reintroduction of maintenance grants.

He said: "The proposals will not come into effect until 2006 and we have no plans to raise fees at this time."

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January 28, 2003 10:30