HUNDREDS of students are expected to march through Oxford today in a protest against education cuts.

Business Secretary Vince Cable is visiting Oxford University as part of a series of seminars being given on ‘Lessons in Government’.

But he will be greeted by students angry about the Coalition’s response to Lord Browne’s review – which Dr Cable has been leading – and the cuts to education announced in last week’s Spending Review.

Lord Browne recommended removing the cap on university tuition fees, which stands at £3,290 a year, although Dr Cable has said there is “no prospect” of universities being allowed to set unlimited fees.

The rally has been organised by the Oxford Education Campaign, a network of students, university staff and local residents concerned about the future of higher education, at the University Examination Schools in High Street at 4pm. Dr Cable will be starting his talk there at 5pm.

  • Oxford University says it could be left out of pocket if the Government agrees to implement the Browne Review’s proposals.

Vice-chancellor Prof Andrew Hamilton said that if approved, the plans would do little to narrow the shortfall between how much it costs the institution to teach a student and the funding it receives.