Cyber crime battle 'needs more undergraduates'
A lack of undergraduate courses that cover online information security is jeopardising the effectiveness of the UK's Cyber Security Strategy, according to a leading expert.
A lack of undergraduate courses that cover online information security is jeopardising the effectiveness of the UK's Cyber Security Strategy, according to a leading expert.
More than one in three young people in the UK are put off post-secondary training or education because of the perceived cost, a report has found.
Prospective students from independent schools are much more likely to submit good personal statements to back up their applications to university, a study has found.

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