Academies were just under 1% more successful than private schools when it came to securing university places
Universities are offering to remove grade requirements if students list them as their first choice
The University of Manchester’s Manchester Access Programme turns ten
For another year the gap between men and women entering higher education gets bigger, with women being a third more likely to enter university than men and dominate subjects including Medicine, Biology and Law
“Guesstimated” exam results resulting in hundreds of thousands of lodged appeals could cause a nightmare for students dealing with the time constraints of university applications
Joe Evans questions the box-ticking mentality which drives us to work experience and extra-curricular activities simply as a way of impressing potential employers with our overflowing CV
Company reportedly makes millions for selling access to the personal details of university applicants
Gender gap in university intake needs ‘urgent focus’, says UCAS chief
83% of students at University of Manchester ‘satisfied’ – up 4% from last year
New data from UCAS shows that over 7% of all UK applications in 2018 were unconditional
Students have revealed their concerns with the current system, claiming it has a ‘bad reputation’ and that they feel embarrassed to say they had used it
University and College Union ask average performance of an applicant’s school to be considered by UCAS in attempt to get more disadvantaged students into universities
In order to tackle racial bias, the British government backs plans by UCAS to implement ‘name blind’ university application forms
It found “no evidence” that performance at academic level was representative of job performance, and aims to open the door to bright applicants from all backgrounds
The 2014/15 academic year will see around 700 students attend the university on alumni funded scholarships.
Emphasis on “different types of success” would help promote gender equality in academia, say proposals
UCAS applications have risen after seeing record drops earlier in the year
‘Prestigious’ universities still advertising places for over 13,500 courses
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