university access

International student numbers: a cause for concern?

Thawing the frosty welcome for international students

Entry through UCAS Extra: what you need to know

Shocking Inequality Revealed at Scottish Universities

Shocking figures released in a Freedom of Information request have shown that admissions at several prestigious Scottish universities are extremely biased towards wealthier students.

£18,000 Private College has “Lowest State School Intake”

The controversial New College of the Humanities has hit the headlines once again, as academics claim its 22% state school intake represents the lowest number of state school pupils taken by any university. With £18,000 per year tuition fees, it’s not hard to see why the college is facing claims of academic elitism…

MIT’s Free Online Course

For the first time a university-level course has been made available free of charge to students all over the world in a completely digital format. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has launched its exciting and innovative MITx online learning initiative.

Tuition Fees Critic Rejected as University Watchdog Chief

A group of Conservative MPs has voted to prevent Les Ebdon, chair of the Million+ university think tank and tuition fees critic, from becoming director of the Office for Fair Access to Education. The implications for higher education policy are extremely disturbing.

University Applications Statistics Revealed

Figures released by UCAS show the full extent of the impact of raised tuition fees on this year’s crop of university applications. We take a closer look at the numbers.