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‘I changed my mind on results day’: how Clearing led one student to the University of York

On last year’s results day, student Kituza had second thoughts about her first-choice university. Here she describes how Clearing took her in a new, exciting direction

The Guardian - UK

Clearing – a survival guide for parents and supporters

How to help your teenager find the right university course through Clearing

The Guardian - UK

Just for people who have failed their exams? Six Clearing myths busted

Some might have you think that Clearing is a chaotic route to university but it can be a smart way to open up new possibilities – and a place that really suits you

The Guardian - UK

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No need to panic: 11 steps for navigating Clearing

If you’re worried about your exam results or had a change of heart, here’s everything you need to know about finding the right university place for you

The Guardian - UK

The Access Diploma: Over 140 UK Universities Now Accept This Qualification

University has long felt like a door slammed shut for a generation of British adults without A-levels. UCAS forms require grades from 10 years ago or more. Open day brochures speak to teenagers. The financial reality of having mortgages and children while trying to return to full-time study has kept…

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Care leavers no longer have to pay to apply for university

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The Independent UK

University application fees for care leavers to be scrapped by Ucas

Those who have been in care who are applying to start university in autumn 2027 will have the fee waived

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18-year-olds applying for early deadline university courses hits record high

Applicants for undergraduate medicine, dentistry, veterinary science and Oxbridge had to submit by October 15.

Evening Standard

University clearing 2026: could you get a better place? Here’s what to think about

Clearing has never been easier to navigate. So if you’ve changed your mind about courses, or your results are not what you expected, here’s how it works

The Guardian - UK

Record A-level results but concerns raised about ‘entrenched’ regional divides

The number of applicants accepted on to UK degree courses has risen to a record high this year, Ucas figures show.

Evening Standard

Didn't Like Your A-Level Results? Here's The UCAS Clearing 2025 Deadline To Help You Out

UCAS Clearing 2025 opened on 5 July and closes on 20 October, offering students who missed their grades or changed plans a second chance to secure a university place.

International Business Times UK

A-levels results day 2025 live: Latest reaction and updates as pupils find out their grades

The nervous wait for exam results comes to an end today

Evening Standard

Students accepted on UK degree courses reaches record high – Ucas

The figures come as school and college leavers across the country are receiving their A-level results.

Evening Standard

A-level results: Top grades rise again as record number of students accepted into university

Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland celebrate exam results, with many finding out if they will progress to university, an apprenticeship or work

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A-level top grades in England reach record high outside of Covid years – as it happened

Proportion of A*, A, B or C grades outstrip all but pandemic era in England, with similar picture in Northern Ireland and Wales

Evening Standard

What can students expect from this year’s exam results?

School and college leavers will be finding out whether they have secured a place at their first choice university.

The Independent UK

More than a quarter of A-level students expected to secure top grades

Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday

Evening Standard

Students receiving eagerly anticipated A-level results

Education leaders have warned of the possible continuation of ‘stark’ divides in top grades between different regions.

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The Independent UK

Students could still get into first choice university even if they don’t get necessary grades

Some universities are ‘really keen’ this year to recruit ‘as many students as they can’ due to financial pressures

Evening Standard

Students urged to ‘take stock’ before accepting degree places on lower grades

School and college leavers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Voices: So Gen Z need special coaching to make actual phone calls. Get a grip!

COMMENT: Ahead of A-level results day, schools have been offering students workshops on how to use their smartphones to talk to a real person and secure a university place. So what hope have they got in the real world, wonders Victoria Richards

Evening Standard

A-levels results day: What to expect

As A-level results day is here, here’s your guide of what to expect:

The Independent UK

Gen Z given lessons on how to take phone calls to prepare for clearing

Teachers have role-played and carried out mock interviews and calls with teenagers

Evening Standard

Students will want universities to ‘understand context’ over grades – Ucas chief

Fewer students who are receiving their post-16 results this summer met the entry requirements for A-level courses two years ago, Ucas’s boss suggests.

Evening Standard

Phillipson vows to tackle ‘thorny’ challenge facing white working-class pupils

The Education Secretary has called it is a ‘national disgrace’ that so many young people do not get what they need to progress after leaving school.

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