Warning over undergraduate places if budget not agreed (opens original article in a new tab)

A senior civil servant warned that universities in Northern Ireland may have to cut 1,700 undergraduate places if a budget is not agreed by the end of July.

• Stormont departments may need to cut 1,700 undergraduate places if budget not agreed by July 31.
• Ian Snowden warned that 6% cuts for funded organizations like universities would occur without a budget agreement.
• Departments are operating with 95% of last year's budget under contingency measures.