Worrying new statistics show that increasing financial support in the form of bursaries does not necessarily help attract students from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply to elite universities. We ask what this means for the new tuition fees scheme and how we can address the problem of equal access to university for all.
The birth of the internet heralded a new age for education. But has it ultimately been a positive or a negative influence? Can fabulous resources and online lecture series outweigh the risks of cyberbullying and cheating? We consider the arguments on both sides.
Forget the warnings; forget the horror stories; our ‘How to Get into Oxbridge’ blog is here to demystify the Oxbridge interview process! Follow our top tips to interview and application success!
A spate of disturbing stories regarding racism in UK higher education has recently hit the headlines. We look more closely at the incidents and consider the problem of racism at UK universities.
A surprising survey this week revealed that almost half of parents and an astonishing number of pupils would like to see corporal punishment or caning brought back to the British classroom.
Our ‘How to Get into Oxbridge’ blog series continues, with a whistle-stop guide to writing the perfect personal statement. In ten concise, simple tips, we take you from start to finish, with insider advice on how to craft the personal section 10 of your UCAS form!
A new report from a highly respected think tank has branded government plans to penalise early repayment of student loans ‘crazy’. The think tank, CentreForum, claims hard working middle-income graduates will be hit by the scheme.
A new table published this week ranks Cambridge University as the very best in the world, but the creator of the rankings warned that bad news is swiftly to follow for UK higher education…
