BPP's chief executive, Carl Lygo, said the higher education sector was "changing dramatically".

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Lygo, who was giving his first interview since the Big Brother row began, said he stood by the programme's producers.

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Carl Lygo, head of BPP University College, suggested on Monday that students this year were "calling the shots" as they shop around for places.

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