http://www.guardian2zotagl6tmjucg3lrhxdk4dw3lhbqnkvvkywawy3oqfoprid.onion/education/2022/jun/11/first-post-covid-school-leavers-face-fight-for-fewer-university-places
University leaders blame the erosion of tuition fees by inflation for making it difficult for them to take on the rising numbers of school-leavers. To keep numbers at a manageable level, popular universities are making fewer offers, leading to disappointment for some candidates. Daniel Merrett, 17, a student at a state school in Portsmouth who was on free school meals, has an A* in maths and is predicted A*A*A in further maths, physics and computer science.