‘Local’ students just one in 10 at some elite universities
Durham again found to have lowest proportion of students from its own region, but highlights work to boost north east's low HE participation rate
Durham again found to have lowest proportion of students from its own region, but highlights work to boost north east's low HE participation rate
With 55,000 missing predicted grades, universities looking to fill places via clearing hope to convince those who missed out to recalibrate
A second year of falling entry rates for UK 18-year-olds would be ‘a seismic moment for the sector’, admissions experts predict
Admissions service warns that disadvantaged learners could be squeezed out as UK university application numbers hit 1 million by end of decade
Existing providers must hone a distinctive offer to deal with increased competition at home and abroad, experts tell Ucas
Lower tariff providers have enjoyed their best clearing in years as elite universities abandon expansionist ambitions due to fees freeze
Sector ‘re-righting itself’ post-pandemic means more miss out on places in ‘one of the toughest university admissions rounds in years’
Highly selective institutions’ recruitment of English school-leavers up 31 per cent year-on-year, as medical students offered incentives to transfer
Government adjusts cap on medicine places to deal with demand
Experts praise decision to remove controversial algorithm but warn better than expected scores could put pressure on sector
Admissions officers say grade distribution will be a key issue for space-limited courses
THE analysis shows some universities draw little over 10 per cent of students from the regions in which they are located, while others hit 90 per cent
Call for government to support universities as many students remain locked out, especially in medicine
Students who miss their grades may also be locked out if highly subscribed institutions fear breaching number controls and coronavirus regulations
Concerns over student number control proposal aired as universities consider starting autumn term online