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Tuition fees and research grants helped boost income despite Covid-19 impact
UK universities’ total income grew again in 2020-21, despite fears that the Covid-19 pandemic would squeeze finances.
Data published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency on 14 July show that the total income of all higher education providers in 2020-21 was £44 billion, up from £42.5bn in 2019-20.