Decline in University Enrollments Gives Ammunition to Critics of Tuition Policy in Britain

New university-enrollment figures released on Thursday by Britain's Higher Education Statistics Agency have added fuel to a debate over whether recent tuition increases in England and Northern Ireland will keep some students from seeking a higher education.

The figures show that while the total number of students enrolled at higher-education institutions in the 2006-7 academic year

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