December 1st, 2011 posted by Lauren Keith
Figures have revealed that the number of UK born students applying to national universities has fallen 15.1% since this time last year. UCAS has received a total of 133,357 UK applications, a notable drop from last year’s 157,116.
November 30th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
The Guardian newspaper has teamed up with Ones to Watch – a website showcasing the best UK student journalism – to launch a writing competition for UK undergraduate or postgraduate students.
November 9th, 2011 posted by Sarah Pont
After yet more controversy and upset, students are once again taking to the streets of London to protest over education cuts and rise in tuition fees across England. They are also marching against the government white paper and the proposed ‘privatisation’ of universities.
July 13th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Good news for Russian students looking to study overseas – the Russian government has revealed plans to encourage students to study abroad, by funding up to 10,000 students a year to study at the world’s leading universities.
June 9th, 2011 posted by Felicity Pont
The news of a new private, for-profit college named The New College of Humanities, set to charge tuition fees of £18,000 per year, is currently causing controversy in the education world.
May 12th, 2011 posted by Felicity Pont
Since the freezing of the Libyan-North American Scholarship programme in February, many Libyan students have been left in limbo as to whether or not they can stay and continue their studies or face deportation.
April 21st, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Managing Director of i-studentgroup, Paul Loftus, was quoted in The Guardian today regarding British students going abroad as a result of higher tuition fees at UK universities.
April 21st, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
With all the recent turmoil in the UK higher education sector, it seems it’s just one piece of bad news after another; this time it concerns international student numbers.
March 9th, 2011 posted by Paul McWilliams
Germany has been named as the most supportive country for overseas students, in a report undertaken by the British Council. The Global Gauge Study ranks university systems on degree quality, recognition of qualifications and support for overseas students.
March 7th, 2011 posted by Paul McWilliams
UK university leaders have reiterated their warning that proposed cuts to UK visas for international students could be very damaging to the higher education sector and could even result in the closure of many courses.
