Admissions

Despite concern about the use of predicted grades, Mary Curnock Cook believes the way students apply for university works well

Study for UCU finds just 16 per cent of applicants’ grades are predicted accurately – but Ucas says this is ‘not the case’

East Asian countries dominate school rankings, although mainland China loses ground in tables after new provinces are included for the first time

UK universities can now ‘feel confident’ in recruiting postgraduate students for 2017-18, says RCUK chair

We have to do more to ensure British-Bangladeshi girls don’t fear they’ll be isolated at university, says Sally Brian

A more tech-savvy approach to student recruitment could save institutions more than just time, says Marguerite Dennis

UK admissions body chief executive, who has held the role since 2010, to leave in April

As meritocratic approach to education finds favour in UK, academic argues its dystopian original meaning has come to pass in China

Ucas data for early deadline courses are first sign of possible reaction to referendum result

Country is the latest to wonder whether separate admissions processes for international students are fair

New paper finds that effective social media does help to attract and retain students

Future uncertain for medical undergraduates

Students are too often micromanaged and policed while on campus, and it needs to stop, writes Frank Furedi

Matthew Reisz reports on the successes and failures of universities that have set up satellite campuses in Mauritius

How to unravel the Gordian knot of an EU exit? The strength of the UK higher education sector gives Anton Muscatelli hope

After one exam mark scuppered his daughter’s university plans, Hans van Mourik Broekman joined those calling for admissions reform

Study being launched at THE World Academic Summit highlights challenges of collecting comparable data on social mobility

Government review of admissions followed media assertions that misleading entry tariffs are ‘rife’

Via fiscal reform, income-linked loans and four-year places, a famed higher education system can be saved, says Simon Marginson

Holistic admissions offer a level of fairness that traditional academic criteria alone cannot provide, and it is a new approach in Singapore, writes Kristen Lynas

‘Bulging middle’ of institutions consolidates grip on sector growth in weeks after results day

Cambridge study finds women are least likely to benefit when university enrolment is expanded in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

The prospect of new grammar schools on the horizon raises big questions for HE, writes Nick Hillman

Head of UK admissions service Mary Curnock Cook addresses concerns that universities might ‘not hear a word’ from applicants

Pilot gets under way as institutions reject David Cameron’s plan for sector-wide blanking of applicants’ names

The move is one of several measures aimed at atoning for the US university’s history 

Study in US suggests that institutions do take a hit from adverse media coverage despite a scandal likely leading to improved policies and procedures

Number of students placed on results day drops 8 per cent year-on-year

Top and – in particular – middle-tier institutions drive expansion as lower-ranked institutions suffer

Acceptances on A-level results day up 2.9 per cent year-on-year, says Ucas

Admissions experts recommend making it easier for students to change their mind once they have received their A-level results

What does clearing rush that follows A-level results mean for university admissions staff? Jenny Ventris explains

But more than three-quarters still expect to enrol, Sutton Trust finds

Call for access agreements to draw on more sophisticated evaluation and analysis

Older applicants drive growth as exam pass rate falls

Tuition rises have left middle classes ‘slammed’, and low African American enrolments can cause tensions, warns Gene Block

The ‘university-educated expert’ v ‘common man’ conflict cements the notion that higher study is not for the poor, says Ryan Coogan

Asking applicants for academic posts to submit references from supervisors can lead to exploitation; the practice needs to end, says Sanjay Pulipaka

Widening participation by the group ‘hugely held back’ by lack of agreed statistical category, conference hears

University College will also offer 'bridging programme' to help undergraduates develop academic skills

Sector aims for stronger collaboration with schools in new department

Theresa May’s decision to put schools and higher education together won’t automatically lead to closer collaboration, writes Chris Havergal

Offa concerned that institutions lack evidence for effectiveness of outlay on bursaries and fee waivers

Scottish students less likely to be offered a place than rest-of-UK and non-EU applicants, according to watchdog

UCU brands University of Bolton incentive scheme, which could see programme leaders paid thousands of pounds, ‘just wrong’

Stagnation in university recruitment accounts for £5 billion of shortfall, UKCISA conference told

Despite previous warnings proving unfounded, survey author says that there may be a point at which university 'would become too expensive'

Parts of case could apply to admissions and financial aid policies in most of US higher education

Baroness Blackstone on the case for greater diversity in selective universities

EU nationals represent nearly one in five students at some universities

Swansea takes top honour at annual Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards while Nottingham Trent scoops two

Analysis shows how students from ethnic minorities and less advantaged backgrounds are less likely to get a university offer

There have been radically different responses to Massachusetts’ and Maine’s attempts to bring in students from further afield, explains Howard Segal

Baroness Blackstone argues that admitting applicants of mixed ability would be a ‘worthy goal’

Study suggests mass higher education increases the dominance of the middle class over opportunities

Formulaic distribution set to end, with grants being channelled through new outreach programme instead

Students from most advantaged neighbourhoods 16 times more likely to win a place at the University of Cambridge than most disadvantaged peers

Rebuffing claims that opening up sector will endanger its reputation, minister says ‘we have heard these concerns before’

Students viewed by government as welcome immigrants, but questions over capacity and provincial policies remain