"Figures gathered by The Sunday Times show some universities are resorting to increased recruitment of overseas undergraduates to help plug the financial gap. Those from outside the European Union pay the full cost of tuition — often above £10,000 a year.
At Leicester, the number from outside the EU will go up by 26% this autumn, while at Lancaster the figure is 18% and at Bristol 17%. A spokesman for University College London said it had a long-term plan to cut British students and increase its foreign intake."