A record number of Americans have applied to undergraduate courses at UK universities, according to new data, as Donald Trump’s attack on higher education shows signs of putting people off studying in the US.
Data published by the UK’s university admissions service on Thursday showed 7,930 US students applied for undergraduate courses starting this autumn, an annual rise of 13.9 per cent and the highest number since records began in 2006.
Student recruiters said the data reflected the Trump administration’s assault on the higher education sector, with elite institutions including Harvard and Columbia at the centre of a battle over federal funding and academic freedom.