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<p>In light of COVID-19, we have carefully assessed the challenges the sector is facing
and brought forward a comprehensive support package for higher education providers
and students in order to stabilise the admissions system and ease pressures on universities’
finances. This included confirming universities’ eligibility to apply for the government
financial support schemes and bringing forward £100 million of research funding and
an estimated £2.6 billion worth of tuition fee payments for providers. The government
continues to prioritise science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects
and medicine.</p><p>Additionally, the government continues to contribute teaching
grant funding to support the delivery of priority activity, including for high-cost
subjects. High-cost subject funding is due to total £690 million for 2020-21 and it
is targeted at many STEM courses, as well as medicine. Very high-cost STEM subject
funding is due to be £24 million for 2020-21.</p>
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