Recruitment rush in Britain's top universities may dilute quality
9 years, 1 month ago

Recruitment rush in Britain's top universities may dilute quality

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Has Britain finally fallen out of love with university?
2 months ago

Has Britain finally fallen out of love with university?

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Indian students being put off applying to UK universities, report finds
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Indian students being put off applying to UK universities, report finds

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian students are being put off applying to UK universities, adding to their financial woes at a time when education institutions are already coping with constrained budgets, a new report into the stability of the higher education sector in England has revealed. Based on UK Home Office data on confirmation of acceptance for studies by UK providers from 2022-23 to …

20% drop in Indians applying to study in UK, universities face funding issues
4 months, 1 week ago

20% drop in Indians applying to study in UK, universities face funding issues

India Today  

UK universities are facing a financial pinch as a significant drop in international student numbers begins to strain their budgets. This has raised concerns as Indian students, who recently surpassed Chinese applicants, were a major source of revenue for UK universities. Sanam Arora, Chair of the National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK, said, “Many reasons contribute to the decline …

Universities face ‘bleak’ future as student demand to fall after 2030 – report
5 months ago

Universities face ‘bleak’ future as student demand to fall after 2030 – report

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How Oxford University lost its top world ranking (and it’s not for the reason you may think)
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How Oxford University lost its top world ranking (and it’s not for the reason you may think)

The Independent  

It’s been quite a week in the senior common rooms of wisteria-clad academia. When the 2025 QS World University Rankings were released earlier this week, four British universities were placed in the Top 10 – Imperial College London, Oxford, Cambridge, and University College London – with Imperial being the top-ranked British university, second in the world overall, but crucially ahead …

British pitted against foreign students for university places, vice-chancellor warns
1 year, 4 months ago

British pitted against foreign students for university places, vice-chancellor warns

The Telegraph  

The university system is pitting British and foreign students against each other, a Russell Group vice-chancellor has warned. In a new paper, Prof Shitij Kapur, vice-chancellor of King’s College London, said universities were relying financially on international students paying higher fees than domestic students. “If universities cannot recruit more international students, they will be forced to replace loss-making UK admissions …

Thousands of middle class British students ‘will lose out to foreign applicants’
1 year, 8 months ago

Thousands of middle class British students ‘will lose out to foreign applicants’

The Telegraph  

Thousands of middle class British students face missing out to foreign applicants on places at the country’s top universities this summer, with Whitehall figures fearing it could spark a “revolt”. A former director at the admissions service Ucas said universities were sharply increasing the proportion of international students – who pay much higher fees – in a “desperate scramble” to …

More poorer students could receive no university offers as demand grows – Ucas
1 year, 9 months ago

More poorer students could receive no university offers as demand grows – Ucas

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Applicants choosing only competitive universities ‘unlikely’ to get many offers
1 year, 11 months ago

Applicants choosing only competitive universities ‘unlikely’ to get many offers

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Universities will go bust if foreign students barred, government adviser warns
2 years, 4 months ago

Universities will go bust if foreign students barred, government adviser warns

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Universities will go bankrupt if the government shuts out foreign students in a frantic bid to cut immigration, an adviser has warned – with poorer areas most at risk. The chair of the Migration Advisory Committee raised the alarm after No 10 – under pressure from Tory MPs to act on rising numbers – said it is exploring excluding overseas …

Top private schools see their Oxbridge success rate plummet amid diversity drive
2 years, 4 months ago

Top private schools see their Oxbridge success rate plummet amid diversity drive

The Telegraph  

The Oxbridge success rate of top private schools has dropped by a third in five years amid a drive to boost numbers of disadvantaged students, an investigation by The Telegraph has found. Analysis of Oxford and Cambridge offer rates to 50 independent schools with the highest number of applications last year, shows the likelihood of their pupils receiving an offer …

Universities right to favour poorer students, says Education Secretary James Cleverly
2 years, 7 months ago

Universities right to favour poorer students, says Education Secretary James Cleverly

The Telegraph  

Universities are right to prioritise places for poorer pupils, the Education Secretary has said. In his first comments on the debate over alleged “social engineering” in higher education, James Cleverly says that he is “not uncomfortable” with universities using the background of children to decide between applicants with similar grades. His stance appears to be different from that of his …

A-level results day: How universities are trying to attract students through Clearing
2 years, 7 months ago

A-level results day: How universities are trying to attract students through Clearing

Daily Mail  

Universities are highlighting perks from £3,000 payments to on-site Wetherspoon pubs in an attempt to attract students through Clearing this year, as school-leavers were warned to prepare for disappointing A-level grades. The University of Hull has highlighted its on-campus Wetherspoon pub, which opened in January, in its guide to Clearing Students react as they share their A-level results with their …

Four out of 10 UK students are being rejected by elite universities
2 years, 7 months ago

Four out of 10 UK students are being rejected by elite universities

Daily Mail  

Overseas students are surpassing British teenagers in gaining entry to some of the country's elite universities, leaving many clambering for places when A-level results are announced this week, it has emerged. Overseas students are surpassing British teenagers in gaining entry to some of the country's elite universities, leaving many clambering for places when A-level results are announced this week 'Selective …

Thousands of students could miss out on university first choices, says professor
2 years, 7 months ago

Thousands of students could miss out on university first choices, says professor

The Independent  

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Record numbers of students from poorest areas apply to university
2 years, 8 months ago

Record numbers of students from poorest areas apply to university

The Independent  

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Students will find it harder to get into top universities this year – report
2 years, 9 months ago

Students will find it harder to get into top universities this year – report

The Independent  

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Two in five top universities see drop in students from state schools
4 years, 1 month ago

Two in five top universities see drop in students from state schools

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Nearly three quarters of British universities fall in global rankings
4 years, 9 months ago

Nearly three quarters of British universities fall in global rankings

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Plans to boost disadvantaged university students could ‘discriminate’ against better-off pupils, private schools say
5 years, 1 month ago

Plans to boost disadvantaged university students could ‘discriminate’ against better-off pupils, private schools say

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Number of international students winning places at universities in Scotland reaches record high
5 years, 7 months ago

Number of international students winning places at universities in Scotland reaches record high

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Over 6,000 Indian students apply for admission in UK universities, 5% hike over previous year
5 years, 8 months ago

Over 6,000 Indian students apply for admission in UK universities, 5% hike over previous year

India Today  

The number of students from India applying to UK universities for higher education continues an upward trend, according to official statistics released in London on Thursday. 6,210 Indian students apply for courses at British universities: The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, the UK's centralised university application system, said that 6,210 students from India had applied to take up courses at …

Lowering bar for disadvantaged students has failed to redress imbalance in university admissions, regulator says
5 years, 10 months ago

Lowering bar for disadvantaged students has failed to redress imbalance in university admissions, regulator says

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Universities are still leaving BAME students behind – and the problem goes beyond Oxbridge
5 years, 11 months ago

Universities are still leaving BAME students behind – and the problem goes beyond Oxbridge

The Independent  

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Number of state school pupils attending university drops despite efforts to widen access
6 years, 1 month ago

Number of state school pupils attending university drops despite efforts to widen access

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Britain drops down university global rankings for employability over decade, new report finds
6 years, 4 months ago

Britain drops down university global rankings for employability over decade, new report finds

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Government should make it easier for foreign students to remain in UK after university, concludes review
6 years, 6 months ago

Government should make it easier for foreign students to remain in UK after university, concludes review

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Oxford and Cambridge’s failure to take in more black and disadvantaged students is ‘staggering’, says universities minister
6 years, 9 months ago

Oxford and Cambridge’s failure to take in more black and disadvantaged students is ‘staggering’, says universities minister

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Cambridge University says it cannot do more to admit black British students 'on its own'
6 years, 9 months ago

Cambridge University says it cannot do more to admit black British students 'on its own'

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Cambridge and Oxford among worst universities in UK for socio-economic equality, report reveals
6 years, 11 months ago

Cambridge and Oxford among worst universities in UK for socio-economic equality, report reveals

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More than 100 MPs demand Oxford and Cambridge universities end 'social apartheid'
7 years, 5 months ago

More than 100 MPs demand Oxford and Cambridge universities end 'social apartheid'

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Growing numbers of students regard universities as ‘poor value for money’
7 years, 9 months ago

Growing numbers of students regard universities as ‘poor value for money’

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UK best universities 2018 revealed
7 years, 11 months ago

UK best universities 2018 revealed

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Number of EU students applying to UK universities falls by 7% since Brexit, latest figures reveal
8 years, 1 month ago

Number of EU students applying to UK universities falls by 7% since Brexit, latest figures reveal

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Brexit exodus: EU academics 'already pulling out' of UK universities, MPs warned
8 years, 2 months ago

Brexit exodus: EU academics 'already pulling out' of UK universities, MPs warned

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UK universities discuss plans to open new EU campuses ahead of Brexit
8 years, 6 months ago

UK universities discuss plans to open new EU campuses ahead of Brexit

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Brexit is risking student numbers and vital research funding, says head of Oxford University after school is named world’s best
8 years, 6 months ago

Brexit is risking student numbers and vital research funding, says head of Oxford University after school is named world’s best

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A-level results 2016: Record 424,000 students accepted into UK universities and colleges
8 years, 7 months ago

A-level results 2016: Record 424,000 students accepted into UK universities and colleges

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UK universities offer students degree discounts, football tickets and iPads amid Brexit concerns
8 years, 7 months ago

UK universities offer students degree discounts, football tickets and iPads amid Brexit concerns

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Brexit: Almost a third of international students less likely to come to the UK to study, survey finds
8 years, 7 months ago

Brexit: Almost a third of international students less likely to come to the UK to study, survey finds

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Privileged students six times more likely to secure places at top UK universities than most disadvantaged peers
8 years, 9 months ago

Privileged students six times more likely to secure places at top UK universities than most disadvantaged peers

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Majority of UK students ‘expect a lot more’ from universities amid rising tuition fees, says survey
8 years, 9 months ago

Majority of UK students ‘expect a lot more’ from universities amid rising tuition fees, says survey

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Scottish universities worst in the UK for admitting poorer students, despite having no tuition fees
8 years, 9 months ago

Scottish universities worst in the UK for admitting poorer students, despite having no tuition fees

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UK universities’ world reputation ‘diminishing’ as Asian institutions gather pace, say rankings
8 years, 10 months ago

UK universities’ world reputation ‘diminishing’ as Asian institutions gather pace, say rankings

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Universities of Oxford and Cambridge ‘failing poor students’, says think tank report
8 years, 10 months ago

Universities of Oxford and Cambridge ‘failing poor students’, says think tank report

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The 10 universities where students receive the highest grades
8 years, 10 months ago

The 10 universities where students receive the highest grades

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Conservatives’ ‘repeated attacks’ on higher education see ‘hugely concerning’ decline in student numbers
9 years ago

Conservatives’ ‘repeated attacks’ on higher education see ‘hugely concerning’ decline in student numbers

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Number of poor students attending UK's leading universities falls despite millions spent to encourage them to apply
9 years, 1 month ago

Number of poor students attending UK's leading universities falls despite millions spent to encourage them to apply

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Teachers boosting predicted A-level grades to help pupils win top university places
9 years, 1 month ago

Teachers boosting predicted A-level grades to help pupils win top university places

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