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PLANS FOR A NEW WELSH ‘SUPER UNIVERSITY’ TO BE FINALISED TODAY
February 11th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Today, plans to create a new Welsh ‘Super University’ will be finalised that would see the merging of three Welsh universities, creating the third largest educational institution in Wales, after Cardiff and Glamorgan universities.
A PROSPECTUS WITH NO FEES; HOW ONLINE BROCHURES COULD HELP UK UNIVERSITIES FACING FEES ISSUES
January 27th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
It has emerged that most UK universities will find it near impossible to publish new fees in their prospectuses for the 2012/2013 academic year, due to unclear guidelines about ‘fair access’ agreements in line with the recent decision to raise fees to up to £9,000 a year.
UK STUDENTS RUSH TO BEAT THE RISE IN TUITION FEES: UCAS APPLICATION NUMBERS INCREASE
January 4th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Recent UCAS figures have shown that there has been an increase in university applications for the 2011/2012 academic year-the last year before the tuition fee rise.
WHY WON’T UCAS ALLOW UK STUDENTS TO APPLY TO EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS?
December 21st, 2010 posted by Jasmine Jaume
As an institution in the Netherlands is threatening to take the UK government to court over UCAS’ refusal to allow UK students to apply to European universities through their system, we consider why UCAS seem so reluctant to change the rules.
UK GOVERNMENT PROPOSE STRICTER GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISAS
December 16th, 2010 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Having decided to raise university tuitions fees for British students, Britain’s coalition government has now turned its attention to international students. The government has unveiled proposals that recommend clamping down on international student visas and rights to work, which will be decided on at the end of January.
GRADUATE ENTREPRENEURS COULD BOOST THE ECONOMY, BUT HOW MANY ARE THERE?
December 6th, 2010 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Graduate entrepreneurs are the hope for a better future, according to the UK government, and recent years have seen a huge increase in students choosing to start their own business. Yet, despite this trend, they are still not being properly accounted for in graduate employment statistics.
WHY DO STATE SCHOOL STUDENTS DO BETTER AT UNIVERSITY?
December 3rd, 2010 posted by Jasmine Jaume
New research released today has shown that UK students from comprehensive schools do better at university than students from private or grammar schools with similar A-level grades.
NICK CLEGG SUGGESTS NUS IS CONTRIBUTING TO ‘MISINFORMATION’ ABOUT UK TUITION FEE RISES
December 2nd, 2010 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Despite further student protests taking place in London yesterday, deputy PM Nick Clegg is urging protesters and the National Union of Students (NUS) to consider the “true picture” about the possible rise in tuition fees.
BRITISH STUDENTS ARE INCREASINGLY CHOOSING AMERICA FOR THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION
November 25th, 2010 posted by Jasmine Jaume
The number of British students flying across the pond to study in the US is at a record high, and experts expect the number to continue increasing. With the current unrest among students in England and Wales facing huge hikes in tuition fees, why wouldn’t students choose America?
IS THE US RELYING TOO HEAVILY ON CHINA FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS?
November 15th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
Enrolments from Chinese students to US universities rose by almost 30% in the academic year 2009-2010, according to the Institute of International Education’s annual Open Doors report. However, overall the number of international students choosing to study in America rose by only 3% to 690,923 with first-time student figures rising by only 1%. This has prompted concerns that the US may be becoming too reliant on Chinese students.
