Nicola Woolcock of The Times is reporting that student debt is spiralling because of increasing tuition fees and the use of some commercial loans at very high rates.

University fees might become as high as £7,000 if a new report by the Vice-Chancellors leading body is to be believed.

What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

One in ten applicants may be left without a place The Time online is reporting that up to 50,000 sixth-formers will be denied places at university this autumn because of a surge in applications combined with a freeze in undergraduate places.

"Margaret Smith, Liberal Democrat spokesperson on educational issues, called for this move following what they saw as the Government backing away from their promise to alleviate student debt."

Social networking sites like Facebook could be monitored by the UK government under proposals to make them keep details of users' contacts.