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Jo Johnson hits out at ‘disappointing’ Braverman comments on international students

The Home Secretary has sparked the latest row to hit the Tory party, after comments about international students prompted a rebuke from former universities minister Jo Johnson. Suella Braverman appears to have international student numbers in her ...

04 Oct 2022 at 18:26

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Conference to showcase cross-border activity and provide an outline of plans for future collaboration

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science, Simon Harris TD and world-renowned economist, David McWilliams will be just two of the special guests at the Smart North West Conference which will take place in the ...

04 Oct 2022 at 15:33

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Dundalk IT full-time student numbers from ROI fall by over 500 since 2016/2017

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has seen a fall of over 500 full-time undergraduate students from counties in the Republic of Ireland, enrolled at the third level institute since the 2016/2017 academic year. There has also however, ...

04 Oct 2022 at 21:33

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Record student numbers in clearing five days after A-level results

The number of teenagers in clearing still looking for higher education courses remains at a record high, five days on from A-level results being published. A total of 43,590 18-year-olds residing in the UK were marked as “free to be ...

23 Aug 2022 at 15:33

Record high for UK students in clearing five days after A-Level results

The number of UK-based teenagers in clearing still looking for higher education courses remains at a record high, five days on from A-level results being published. A total of 43,590 18-year-olds residing in the UK were marked as ...

23 Aug 2022 at 13:41

A-level results day will not be ‘pain-free’, Ucas chief warns

The return to post-pandemic exam arrangements means A-level results day will not be a “pain-free” experience for students, the head of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) has warned. This year’s race for ...

15 Aug 2022 at 14:46

First ever T-level students receive results

Students have received their T-level results for the first time ever. The qualifications, which are broadly equivalent to three A-levels, offer students practical and knowledge-based learning at a school or college and ...

18 Aug 2022 at 11:42

Scotland

Pass rate down from last year as more than 100,000 pupils receive exam results

The pass rate for Scotland’s Higher qualifications is down from last year, as thousands of pupils receive their exam results. More than 100,000 pupils across Scotland began to receive their grades on Tuesday morning, ...

09 Aug 2022 at 15:50

Scotland

Reorganising Scotland’s colleges was a challenge but worthwhile, MSPs told

Reducing the number of colleges across Scotland was a “challenging” process that ultimately resulted in many benefits, a committee has heard. Holyrood’s Education, Children and Young People Committee took evidence ...

21 Sept 2022 at 15:21

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Derry University Group calls for need of North-South body for Higher Education

Derry City and Strabane District Council should, as a matter of urgency, convene with the Dáil and Westminster to establish a new North-South body for Higher Education in the North West. The call came from Derry ...

18 Sept 2022 at 16:33

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Minister announces significant expansion of Carrick-on-Suir Further Education & Training Centre

Caption for picture above: Tipperary ETB representatives pictured with Minister Simon Harris (centre) at the announcement of the expansion of Carrick-on-Suir FET Centre on Monday, from left: Adult Education ...

19 Sept 2022 at 16:33

Degree course dropout rates fall to lowest on record

The proportion of young students dropping out of degree courses has fallen to the lowest rate on record, figures reveal. New data, published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), shows that in ...

17 Mar 2022 at 11:55

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