I think a lot of the demand is a bit artificial really; people with no enthusiasm nor ability for academic study, but nevertheless going to University because they feel it essential in order to get a "good job", when really those are jobs that don't really require a University degree. For instance, my Mum's god daughter did a Law degree at Sheffield Hallam, despite not being particularly interested in it, nor good at it, and now works for the Tesco graduate management scheme, whereas, really, you don't need a degree in order to be able to do that job. So making more jobs accessible to those without degrees would perhaps help to lessen the numbers.