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Lecture

The government is caught in a contradiction over its policies for university tuition fees. The Browne Review recommended variable fees with no upper cap. In order to retain support from the Liberal Democrats, a cap of £9,000 was introduced alongs...

Wed 15 Feb 2012 by John Holmwood | Read more »

Students at the heart of the system? Ultimately, it is the minister who chooses »

David Willetts

The dust has yet to settle on this year’s UCAS applications, the first to involve students under the new fees regime. The data released by UCAS tells us about applications received by different universities, and for different subject areas, but w...

Wed 15 Feb 2012 by Gurminder K. Bhambra | Read more »

UCAS applications down less than expected »

Statistics produced by UCAS have shown that numbers of applications for full-time undergraduate higher education have fallen. It is the first time that the statistics produced from all applications meeting the 15 January deadline have been published. ...

Wed 15 Feb 2012 by Tom McCallum | Read more »

Glasgow rakes in after RUK fee level decision  »

University of Glasgow

A decision by the University of Glasgow to undercut rivals across Scotland in the setting of fee levels for rest of UK (RUK) students appears to have paid off after applications to the ancient institution from outside of Scotland jumped. Figures publi...

Thu 02 Feb 2012 by Aimee Beveridge | Read more »

Late surge in applications to Scottish universities »

Figures released by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service this week have showed a strong surge in university applications by Scottish students to Scottish institutions, just weeks before the deadline for submissions closed. With English and...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Owen Miller | Read more »

UCAS propose university application shake-up »

UCAS has revealed plans to change the way students in the UK apply to higher education in what is the biggest overhaul of the system for 50 years. The admissions service intends to make progression routes to higher education "more varied and flexible"...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Tom McCallum | Read more »

Drop in university applications »

Applications to Scottish Universities from people living in Scotland have fallen 10 per cent since last year. The figures, released by UCAS, also show a drop of 15.4 per cent of applicants from Scotland to English universities and a 4.5 per cent drop ...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Tom McCallum | Read more »

Major shift in applications to Edinburgh's universities »

The latest figures have revealed a major shift in the number of applications received by Edinburgh’s universities this year, with the University of Edinburgh being the only university in the city to experience a drop in interest. Applications to...

Wed 23 Feb 2011 by Sarah Purvis | Read more »

One in three applicants to miss out on a university place »

University applications were at a record high by December last year as students rush to beat the tuition fees increase. UCAS had received 344,000 applications by the end of 2010, up 8,000 more from the same time last year. Applications from British ...

Wed 26 Jan 2011 by Imogen Block | Read more »

Scottish Universities cash in on China »

Education secretary Mike Russell has encouraged Scottish universities to cash in on the Chinese student market, as UCAS has reported record numbers of Asian students applying for study in the UK. Mr Russell MSP flew to Beijing last month to cement rel...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Jessica Abrahams | Read more »

Rush to beat increased tuition fees »

Figures released by UCAS have shown a 4.2 per cent increase in university applications, as students are expected to cancel gap year plans to beat the tuition fee rise. Education analysts have suggested there will be a ‘scramble for places’...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Polly Dallyn | Read more »

Universities face fines for exceeding cap on student numbers »

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Universities in England and Wales could face millions of pounds in fines according to statistics suggesting they accepted more than the permitted allowance of students this year. Figures from the official university applications service, UCAS, show th...

Wed 07 Oct 2009 by Constantine Innemée | Read more »

Thousands miss out in rush for clearing places »

UCAS

Clearing places have disappeared at record speed this year, with an unprecedented number of university applicants chasing a smaller number of vacancies. Following a cap on student numbers introduced in October 2008, demand for last-minute places to st...

Sun 13 Sep 2009 by Constantine Innemée | Read more »

UK national university places under threat from EU applicants »

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British applicants may have a harder time gaining a place at a UK university next year, with Vice-chancellors warning that the increase in the number of EU applicants along with new government legislation may result in the crowding out of qualified Bri...

Sun 13 Sep 2009 by Marthe Lamp Sandvik | Read more »

Universities accepting record number of students »

UK universities welcomed a record number of undergraduate students last year, according to a report released by the University and College Admissions Service (UCAS) last Thursday. The UCAS report reveals an increase both in applicants and acceptances....

Sun 25 Jan 2009 by Allie Diffendal | Read more »

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