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Oxford to cut student intake

London: Oxford University has ruled out full privatisation to free itself from Government funding constraints, but admits a package of radical measures is needed for it to maintain its standing in the international ``super league'' of universities. The measures, set out in a strategy document on Monday, include cutting student numbers over the next five years to attract top quality teaching staff, changing the way it is governed, and strengthening its research. Oxford's Vice-Chancellor, John Hood, told the Guardian newspaper on Monday that the maximum £3,000-a-year fee that Oxford would be allowed to charge for every undergraduate course would make only a small dent in the financial loss per student. —

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