UCAS, the university applications body, has published the results of a report into the whole university applications process, which suggests that the current system may allow unfair advantages to pupils from private schools and privileged backgrounds. It has recommended a comprehensive overhaul of the system, including a move for university places to be allocated after A-level grades have been awarded.
Early figures show a dramatic drop in applications to university from UK students. We look at the details behind the statistics, and consider who has been most severely deterred from applying to higher education as a result of the new tuition fees system.
With 28 universities announcing plans to revise their tuition fees arrangements, university applications have been thrown into chaos. Tens of thousands of students trying to navigate the already complex fees arrangements are now being forced to make blind decisions about where to apply. We explain the developments that have caused these problems, and who is likely to be worst affected.
As predicted by campaigners and protesters, the enrolment figures now prove that the government decision to slash the Education Maintenance Allowance has had a devastating effect on college enrolment figures amongst the poorest students. Read on for a detailed analysis of the facts and figures.
This year’s World University Rankings have finally been revealed, and a great upset has caused controversy at the top of the table. We analyse the results, both internationally and focussing on the top 20 UK Universities listed.
Former Chief Inspector of schools Sir Chris Woodhead has called for the school leaving age in England to be reduced to 14, provoking a furiously heated response across the country. We examine his argument, and those angrily raised against it.
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.
