However, it is becoming increasingly clear that the nation is being softened up for top-up fees.
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They worry that introducing top-up fees would scare off potential students from poor families.
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The Conservatives say such top-up fees will act as a "severe deterrent" to poorer students.
Top-up fees would "institutionalise" barriers to less well off applicants, the students union claimed.
"The university opposes both the philosophy and practical consequences of top-up fees, " the joint statement added.
These include new "top-up" payments and two years of guaranteed rises in basic salary from 2011.
He has backed an American model of funding, including the slow introduction of top-up fees.
National Australia Bank (NAB) said the top-up was a "prudent" response to continuing sluggish economic recovery.
Labour is the strongest party in Welsh constituencies, and will therefore win the fewest top-up seats.
That is foolish. although top-up fees might deter poorer students if applied universally, they could be means-tested.
Firms could let staff seek crowdfunding for their ideas and offer a top-up if they hit a target.
Be sure to obtain the numbers for customer service, balance, and top-up when you obtain your SIM card.
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The arrival of top-up fees would end the principle of equal access to higher education, says the union.
Some will allow a top-up to variable-rate Isas, but not to fixed-rate products.
He said it was "disingenuous" to suggest that, once introduced, top-up fees would stop at any ceiling for long.
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You also have the opportunity to invest your individual money purchase fund to try and maximise your top-up pension.
The health secretary said he would also increase the number of procedures eligible for the top-up payment in 2011-12.
In England the top-up members would therefore in effect be either county or city-wide members from 65 different areas.
In Northern Ireland there should be two top-up areas each returning two members.
However, Labour has also discouraged competition between further-education colleges and taken powers to stop universities from charging top-up fees.
Managers could also be required to take top-up courses to retain their licences.
It is thought the decision not to introduce higher top-up fees for Welsh students in Wales may be a factor.
Top-up fees have been rejected by the government but are still being discussed by the Russell Group of top universities.
Top-up fees, currently being considered by a group of leading universities, would mean universities setting their own charges for courses.
Mr Johnson, once a canny trade-union leader, was minister for higher education two years ago when Parliament approved top-up fees.
Last month, students from across Wales protested at Cardiff Bay, urging the assembly government to rule out top-up fees for good.
Users can choose to automatically top-up their accounts when data is running low, or buy extra data in 1 GB chunks.
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For example, you can sit at home and pay to top-up your electricity meter or pay your cable TV subscription using Paga.
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In 2004, support from Scottish and Welsh MPs allowed the government to push through the introduction of university top-up fees in England.
Just plug in your phone via USB for a top-up - even when the computer is switched off or in sleep mode.
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