It seems as though our children’s futures could be under threat as universities announce that they have been hit hard by budget cuts.

The government announced an extra reduction in education funding at the end of last year and this has seen universities lose out on a further £135 million.

On top of this, £215 million is being cut from funds for teaching. Universities say that this will severely restrict the numbers of students they can take on. This is despite the government aiming to get more people into university.

Despite these cuts, science, technology, engineering and maths subjects have all been protected.