Admissions

Students ‘in strong position’ as number controls lifted, say sector observers

As clearing budgets spiral, universities risk prioritising headcount over finding the right fit for their brand, warns Simon Pride

England urged to learn from country where attrition rates rose after student numbers cap was lifted

As A-level results day approaches, Victoria Bateman urges the next generation of students to believe in themselves and ignore the ‘careless talk’

Pair of employees at the American University in Dubai deny criminal charges

Is there too much focus on access to the Ivy League? Paul Fain reports for Inside Higher Ed

Three per cent increase in enrolment driven by older age groups as exam results released

Holly Else looks at how the rising cost of university study might affect willingness to study at postgraduate level

Concern that quantity, not quality will be prioritised as higher education marketplace opens up

Independent Commission on Fees concerned by high write-off rate and impact on ‘squeezed middle’

Pressure from senior management at Uclan to increase student numbers led to pharmacy school over-recruiting, General Pharmaceutical Council finds

Study finds little difference in levels of inequality in England, US and Australia as privileged families do ‘whatever it takes’ to gain advantage

Hefce study shows 132 per cent rise in number of students reporting a mental health problem

Institute for Fiscal Studies says George Osborne’s Budget changes will also hit middle-earning graduates by more than £6,000 on average

Researcher charts shift from racial to class segregation

Long-term future of theological colleges in doubt due to stringent visa regime, warns head of one institution

Policies announced in the Budget mean more cash today for the poorest students, but what about tomorrow’s debts? asks Wes Streeting

Watchdog pushes higher education institutions to be more ambitious about admitting students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Eighty-five per cent of independent school leavers go into higher education, compared with 66 per cent of state school pupils

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and physicist Brian Cox highlighted as positive role models

The Sutton Trust has funded degree study at US institutions for 58 pupils from low-income backgrounds 

The most selective institutions fare best as student number controls lifted

HEA-commissioned report says those with vocational background may need more support, but also warns against seeing such qualifications as inferior

Former University of Bedfordshire vice-chancellor to continue in widening participation post

Navitas says enrolment down by 13 per cent in second semester of 2015

Funding for nursing and physiotherapy courses 'lowest of any subject in higher education'

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 – who are more likely to be from wealthy backgrounds – 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.