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Students who miss out on first choice university place have ‘plenty of options’

Students who fail to secure the A-level grades needed for a place at their preferred institution will have “plenty of options” open to them, a university sector chief has said. Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland ...

14 Aug 2024 at 15:07

Students should prepare ‘back-up plan’ in case they miss out on university place

Anxious students awaiting their A-level results should prepare a “back-up” plan in case they miss out on a place at their preferred institution, a university sector chief has said. Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern ...

16 Aug 2023 at 18:42

Government may ‘damage’ local economies if overseas student numbers keep falling

The Government could “damage” the economies of towns and cities across the country with policies which deter international students from coming to study in the UK, university leaders have warned. International student demand and enrolments are ...

29 Feb 2024 at 00:01

UK universities to see end of ‘post-Covid boom’ in international student numbers

British universities are likely to see the “post-Covid boom” in international student mobility come to an end this year, a report has found. Changes to migration policy and the increasing costs of UK study could see inbound student mobility ...

08 Feb 2024 at 19:35

Start-up firms established at universities could be lost to overseas competitors

Start-up firms established at universities are being tempted to take their talents and innovations overseas because of a lack of funding available to scale up in the UK, university chiefs have said. The UK risks becoming an “incubator ...

20 Mar 2025 at 11:03

Phillipson to set out plans for university free speech law

The Labour Government is expected to set out its plans for controversial freedom of speech legislation for universities. The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act – which could have seen universities and student unions in England ...

15 Jan 2025 at 11:26

More mergers between universities could be on the cards, sector chief says

More mergers between universities could be on the cards as a result of growing financial pressures, a higher education sector chief has suggested. Vivienne Stern, chief executive of Universities UK (UUK), said university leaders ...

06 May 2025 at 16:09

Set up small universities in towns to drive growth, shadow Commons leader says

Universities should be set up in small cities and towns across the UK to drive growth, the Conservative shadow Commons leader has urged, as he said they could be the “small modular reactors” in British higher education. Jesse ...

15 May 2025 at 12:41

First-generation university goers have higher average starting salary – survey

Graduates who were the first in their family to go to university have a higher average starting salary than those who were not the first to attend, a survey has found. Universities UK (UUK) commissioned two surveys with more ...

31 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Universities ‘keen’ to offer places on courses even if students miss grades

Universities will be keen to offer places on degree courses to school leavers on A-level results day even if they have narrowly missed out on grades, experts have suggested. A record number of 18-year-olds are expected to ...

07 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Students urged to ‘take stock’ before accepting degree places on lower grades

Students should “take stock” and think carefully before accepting a degree place on lower entry grades, a university sector chief has said. Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will ...

13 Aug 2025 at 14:35

Phillipson vows to tackle ‘thorny’ challenge facing white working-class pupils

The Education Secretary has pledged to tackle the “thorny” generational challenge of British white working-class young people falling behind their peers as she called it her “priority” for the year ahead. Bridget ...

12 Aug 2025 at 12:27

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