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Fierce competition for university places this summer looks certain as a late surge in older applicants seeking to escape the recession is revealed in figures published today. "Snapshot" data from the University and College Admissions Service (Ucas) shows an extra 38,952 applicants for full-time undergraduate degrees at English universities – a rise of 8.8% – at a time when the government has announced a cutback in the number of extra places it will fund. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/apr/23/university-places-recession