The Latest Breaking News from Ucas

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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