England and Wales university fees ‘bad value for money’ – survey

Majority of respondents say 9,250 a year fee is not good value - with 74% backing additional bursaries for poorer students

A majority of voters say university tuition fees of 9,250 are bad value", according to an opinion poll by YouGov that also found support for graduates in England paying back a higher proportion of their student loans.

The poll of nearly 1,500 adults found that just over half said the current level of fees in England and Wales was bad value for money, while only one in five said it was good value.