UK university applications down for third year in a row
Ucas data reveals drop in application rate among UK school-leavers and significant declines in international interest from key sectors, with least selective institutions bearing brunt
Ucas data reveals drop in application rate among UK school-leavers and significant declines in international interest from key sectors, with least selective institutions bearing brunt
As a woman concerned by gender inequality, I could be tolerated coming up to the elbows of the men in power, but not to their shoulders, says Pat O’Connor
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Seven in 10 Chinese students more likely to stay in the UK because of the graduate visa route, Ucas report adds
Gen Z students need immediate, practical courses in how to distinguish fact from opinion and assess online sources’ credibility, says Eli Gottlieb
Institutions say all major bachelor’s programmes will be available in Dutch and no new English-language courses will be in development ‘for the time being’
Just over a third of providers made unconditional offers in 2023, most frequently to students applying for design, and creative and performing arts
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After extensive investigation, Ivy League institution agrees that standardised exams such as SAT and ACT help equity more than hurt it
UK research funding urgently needs to become less onerous and less unfair if we don’t want applicants to simply give up, says Melvyn Smith
We must research the impact of predicted grades on students’ well-being and learning behaviour at a critical stage in their education, says Luke Ellmers
A significant amount of money goes unclaimed even during a cost-of-living crisis because of arduous and opaque application processes, says Eve Dullabh