A LECTURERS’ union has criticised Britain’s “broken” higher education funding model after a report warned two in five universities expect to be in deficit this academic year.

University and College Union (UCU) general secretary Jo Grady said yesterday the model “needs radical change to put the sector on a firm financial footing” after damning findings by the Office for Students.

She said: “Unfortunately, the Tories seem intent on making the situation worse through constant attacks on migrant students and workers.