The financial return on university study is determined more by the subject chosen than by tuition fee levels – and is not as high in science subjects as in others, according to a study.
The number of part-time students in England could fall as a result of proposals for university fees and funding, a government document has revealed.
The Irish High Court has ruled that the findings of an investigation by University College Cork into the academic at the centre of the “fruitbatgate” affair should stand.
A US-style university entrance test would not help identify academic potential among pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds that might be missed by A levels, a major study has found.
MPs will vote on whether to lift the tuition fees cap next Thursday, with students and university staff set to protest on the eve of the vote.
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