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London bucks the trend but university applications are down across the country as a whole

The capital bucks the higher education trend

Evening Standard

Will replacing personal statements with application questions make university admissions fairer?

Prospective students will no longer be asked to write personal statements as part of their application to university in the UK, the admissions organisation Ucas has announced.

The Conversation

Send us your old Ucas personal statements

To mark the end of the personal statement for university applications in Britain, we would like to see your old ones

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Farewell, Ucas personal statements: I won’t miss your hackneyed, cliche-ridden prose

These hated essays are going to be scrapped. It’s good news for those who can’t afford private tutors – and for those who had to read them, says writer Max Fletcher

The Guardian - UK

Ucas plans to drop personal statements for UK university applicants

Social mobility experts welcome change in which students will instead be asked to answer three questions

The Guardian - UK

Ucas ditching personal statements in drastic change to ‘level the playing field’ for all students

University hopefuls will be asked to answer three questions about why they want to study their subject

The Independent UK

It’s the Tories who broke Britain, but now they want teenagers to pay for it

Cutting degrees to pay for more apprenticeships is plain barmy – just look at the facts and ask yourself who this is aimed at, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Breaking down the barriers to university entry with a smile

From contextual offers to outreach programmes, a growing number of schemes are making higher education more accessible to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We’ve got the lowdown

Evening Standard

Surge in Overseas Student Applications to UK Universities Signals Global Confidence in British Education

The latest data indicates a sustained upward trend, showcasing the enduring global appeal of British universities as premier destinations for international students.

International Business Times UK

Number of Turkish students seeking UK university place jumps 37%

But international applications to nursing courses have fallen once again, prompting concerns about the development of the workforce

Evening Standard

British students not being ‘squeezed out’ by overseas applicants, say universities

Claims that overseas students are admitted with lower entry requirements than domestic students denied

The Guardian - UK

People are comparing Carole Middleton to Kris Jenner after watching The Crown

The last instalment focuses on the budding romance between a young William and Kate

Marie Claire

Record number of disadvantaged 18-year-olds look to study most selective degrees

Ucas has published its application data for courses with an early October deadline.

The Independent UK

New report brands student maintenance system ‘broken’ amid soaring rents

The report said the highest rents and increases are in cities with an undersupply of accommodation.

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Evening Standard

Higher education must remain a right for all despite rising costs

The price of buying college or university text books has gone up by 80 per cent in the past decade

GoodToKnow

Results Day 2024: what's next for A-levels under the Labour government?

The current government intends to keep A-levels while also continuing to support and expand T Levels

The Independent UK

Fewer school leavers in UK accepted on university courses – Ucas

A record number of British 18-year-olds have secured a higher education place using clearing, figures show.

Evening Standard

OPINION - It’s time to bring student loans in line with the cost of living

This year, for the first time, two thirds of first-year students intend to find part-time jobs to augment maintenance loans that barely cover rent, let alone food or travel to campus, says Ucas. Some universities, including Anglia Ruskin’s London campuses, are moving to three-day weeks to facilitate part-time work.

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The Guardian - UK

Number accepted on to nursing courses in England falls 13%, data shows

Labour says second year-on-year decline in a row is ‘incredibly concerning’ for future of the NHS

The Guardian - UK

Record number of UK school leavers gain university places through clearing

Ucas says 10,400 had been admitted through clearing by Friday, amid concern over lower grades awarded in England

The Independent UK

Top A-level results fall in return to pre-pandemic grading system

Some 73,000 fewer top A-level grades were awarded in England, Wales and Northern Ireland than last year, exams boards said.

The Independent UK

Cost of living ‘shaping different experience’ for students, says Ucas chief

Clare Marchant said it is not yet known if grading or the costs crisis will affect university deferrals this year, but it is ‘one to watch’.

The Independent UK

A-level results: Biggest drop in top grades on record as Tories accused of ‘exacerbating’ class divide

‘Growing disparity’ between most and least advantaged students, say experts – as education secretary defends ‘rude’ comments about record grade-drop

The Independent UK

Questions raised over ‘fairness’ of different A-level grading standards

UK nations have taken different approaches following the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Not got the A-level grades you needed? Here’s how to get started with the clearing process

Lots of students will be trying to find university places through clearing.

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