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Number of BTECs held by prospective university students on the up

Analysis by admissions service finds medicine and accountancy students emphasise career aspirations

Since 2003, the number of graduates from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge teaching at state schools has risen from 5,000 to 11,000

About 10 per cent of admissions staff say their university offers places over the phone on predicted grades alone, UCU survey finds

Applications from Russell Group graduates ¨C who are more likely to be from wealthy backgrounds ¨C have a better chance of success, commission says

A combination of short undergraduate courses and master¡¯s programmes may be attractive to overseas students, Hefce says

The Office for Fair Access is to review how much poorer students benefit from financial support while at university.

Report reveals spending has almost doubled since ?9K fees introduced as universities meet targets and achieve milestones ahead of deadlines

A shortage of students taking languages at A level means that some have a 50 per cent chance of getting a place to study at Oxbridge, it has emerged

Alan Ryan muses on ironies and idiosyncrasies in higher education

As the statue of Cecil Rhodes is removed from the University of Cape Town, South Africa¡¯s academy still needs monumental change, says Martin Hall

Researcher says findings indicate variable fees may be preferable

Just a third of bright teenagers from poorer backgrounds take an A level likely to help them attend a selective university, a study says

Students taking BTEC vocational qualifications are more than twice as likely to score top marks as they were seven years earlier, says a new study.

UK students may soon be able to apply to universities in continental Europe through Ucas after the admissions body changed its rules

What has been the impact of ?9k fees and what is in store when the cap on student numbers is lifted?

Russell Group¡¯s review body on ice after education secretary hits pause button

University admissions should be anonymised to prevent a bias against black and ethnic minority students, a thinktank has said

But experts warn numbers are disguising fall in part-time and mature applicants

Ucas figures show domestic intake increased by 14,000 students in 2014

School pupils eligible for free school meals are half as likely to go to a Russell Group university after completing A levels, new figures suggest

Figures also show 23 per cent of students now enter HE with BTECs

The head of Ucas has urged universities to ¡°move quickly¡± and make clear how they intend to ensure fair admissions in the light of A-level reforms

Part-time student numbers have continued a dramatic decline after falling by 8 per cent last year, new figures show

Most admissions staff believe achievements outside the classroom are more important to gaining a university place than 10 years ago, a new study says

A national group of collaborative outreach networks working with schools and colleges has launched, four years after a similar project was scrapped

A small number of universities are responsible for the spike in unconditional offers in 2014

State schools need to move beyond a ¡°narrow focus¡± on exams in order to help increase aspirations for pupils to attend university

Growing numbers of A-level students are failing to achieve their predicted grades, posing a challenge for university admission tutors

The proportion of university applicants entering the most selective institutions with the highest grades has continued to fall, a new report says

Christopher Phelps views universities through new eyes when he accompanies his daughter on a tour of UK campuses

Half of schools in Britain did not provide a single applicant to medicine over a three-year period, a new study shows

There are about 15,000 more 18-year-old boys with an A level in physics applying to university than girls, according to new statistics

Higher tuition fees in the UK have not slowed the long-term trend of increasing demand for university education, according to a new analysis by Ucas.

Students from poorer backgrounds are more likely to drop out from university and less likely to graduate with a good degree, according to research.

Shahidha Bari on the flawed, yet fascinating, admissions process

The small number of women taking maths at A level may explain why only about a quarter of economics students are female, a new study says.

The number of UK students applying to medical and dentistry schools, veterinary courses and Oxbridge has fallen by 5 per cent, new figures show.

Students at post-1992 institutions will receive just a quarter of the help offered by older universities

Almost 100 freshers put in temporary accommodation after student numbers cap is raised

University applicants still rely heavily on parental advice when picking their course, a new survey says.

Realising Opportunities project helps aspiring undergraduates from poor areas gain places at elite research institutions

Ucas shows more high-tariff places going to those with vocational qualifications

Single-sex study is declining in the West, but in many other regions it offers a space where women can thrive, says Kristen?Renn

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Uclan will recruit senior staff and secure student placement before course begins in September 2015

Introduction of higher fees led to a bulge in numbers the year before, report says

A record number of mature students have been accepted into higher education so far this year, new figures show.

Fears of overcrowded courses and falling standards as university admissions set to exceed 500,000 for first time

But Hefce sounds alarm over the slump in foreign language students

Falmouth¡¯s course in creative advertising takes unconventional admissions route

University applications from school pupils eligible for free school meals have hit a record high, according to the admissions body Ucas.

Discrepancy exists even allowing for academic record or social background

Les Ebdon claims fee level has not put off poor students as spending to attract them climbs and admissions rise

University applications have risen by 4 per cent, according to the admissions body Ucas.

Milburn blames ¡®secondary school maze¡¯ for missing 2,000

Mary Curnock Cook on what reform in England could mean for admissions

The ¡°Oxbridge Ambassador for Wales¡± has recommended partnerships among schools to increase the number of Welsh pupils going to Oxford and Cambridge.

DfE report suggests grammar schools appear not to have huge influence on HE path once background taken into account

Call for institutions to measure social mobility impact via graduates¡¯ careers