Jo Beall, British Council director of education and society, said the fall would cause alarm among UK vice-chancellors.
英国教育与社会委员会主任乔·北奥说，数值的下降会引起英国大学副行政主管的惊恐。
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"Attracting the brightest and most ambitious postgraduate and research students is critical if the UK is to maintain its quality reputation for research," Beall said.