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One in five poorer students accepted on to higher education courses in 2021

A record high of one in five disadvantaged students were accepted on to university courses in 2021, new figures show. Data from Ucas’ 2021 cycle figures shows that 20.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) were accepted on to a university ...

27 Jan 2022 at 01:55

Nursing student numbers boosted by pandemic

The number of 18-year-old students choosing to study nursing has surged since 2019, data from Ucas reveals, with nearly seven in 10 reporting that the pandemic had inspired them to apply. In total, a record 28,815 students in England of all ages ...

20 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Record numbers of students from poorest areas apply to university

Record numbers of poorer students are set to go to university, according to the latest data from admissions service Ucas. Figures from June 30, which was the final date for applications, show the application rate for 18-year-old students from ...

14 Jul 2022 at 10:33

Students accepted on UK degree courses down on 2021 but second highest on record

The number of students accepted on to UK degree courses has fallen this year, Ucas figures show. A total of 425,830 people have had places confirmed – down 2% on the same point last year, according to data published by the university ...

18 Aug 2022 at 18:21

Education Secretary backs efforts to make university system fairer

The Education Secretary gave his backing to the use of data on a student’s background to determine university places. Figures published this week showed offer rates are higher this year for pupils from areas with the lowest ...

17 Aug 2022 at 23:08

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Government must make nursing more attractive to halt fall in applications – RCN

The Scottish Government has been urged to make nursing a more attractive profession after a 12% drop in applicants for courses in Scotland. Data from Ucas, released on Thursday, showed the number of applicants before the ...

14 Jul 2022 at 21:15

Exam board apologises to students still wating for BTec results

A BTec exam board has said it is “very sorry” that some students are still waiting for their results two days after they were due, leaving them unable to confirm university places. Hundreds of thousands of students ...

20 Aug 2022 at 22:48

Slump in nursing course acceptances will worsen staffing crisis – union boss

A slump in acceptances on nursing degrees this year will worsen the staffing crisis in health and social care, a union leader has warned. Royal College of Nursing chief Pat Cullen said figures released by Ucas on ...

18 Aug 2022 at 14:33

Higher university offer rates for disadvantaged teenagers ‘make system fairer’

Using data on a student’s background to give university places is about making “the existing system fairer”, a social mobility charity said, as figures showed offer rates are higher this year for pupils from ...

16 Aug 2022 at 14:15

UK students in clearing for university place at highest level in decade

More than 50,000 UK-based students were in clearing trying to get places on higher education courses a day after A-level exam results were released, figures show. This year’s number is the highest since at ...

19 Aug 2022 at 16:00

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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 ...

23 Aug 2022 at 15:33

Ofqual to review why some students still waiting for results

The exams regulator is to review why some students have been left waiting days for their results after education leaders criticised awarding organisations for leaving students in limbo. Hundreds of ...

22 Aug 2022 at 19:03

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