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UK STUDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY RESULTS REVEALED

August 18th, 2011 posted by Giles Exley

A high percentage of UK students are satisfied with their university course, according to an annual study conducted by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

UK UNIVERSITIES COMMENCE BIDDING WAR OVER HIGH-PERFORMING STUDENTS

August 1st, 2011 posted by Sarah Pont

Universities across the UK plan to introduce financial incentives to attract the brightest students to their institution. High performing A-level candidates could soon be involved in a ‘bidding war’ as universities look to lure students to their campuses with discount on tuition fees and cash sums incentives.

SOCIAL IMPACT OF UNIVERSITIES WORTH OVER £1.31 BILLION, SAYS NEW REPORT

June 16th, 2011 posted by Sarah Pont

Universities Week is well under way and a recent report shows that  the social benefits  of universities are felt by everyone, not just the students. Please see the Universities Week website for full press release.

UK VICE-CHANCELLORS OPPOSE PLANNED VISA CUTS

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.

UK EDUCATION LEADERS OPPOSE PLANNED VISA CUTS

January 28th, 2011 posted by Paul McWilliams

UK education leaders have strongly opposed government plans to cut visas for international students studying below degree level. Vice-chancellors body Universities UK has lead the attack calling the cuts “damaging and dangerous” with one university head going as far as to say they could be “catastrophic”.

UK GOVERNMENT’S TRANSFORMATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WAS BASED ON RESEARCH THAT COST JUST £68,000

January 7th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume

New figures have shown that the Browne review, on which the government based the UK higher education reform, spent just £68,375 on research, most of which was spent on a an opinion survey of students and parents that has not been published.

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.

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?

UK IN DANGER OF FALLING BEHIND IN GRADUATE LEAGUE TABLE

September 7th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams

The UK is falling behind some of its international rivals in terms of its number of graduates, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

PRIVATE UNIVERSITY MARKET SET TO EXPAND IN THE UK

June 24th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams

Could the UK be about to see an expansion in the numbers of private universities? They could, according to Paul Marshall, head of the 1994 Group of universities. Marshall believes that we are about to see a shift towards “private providers entering the market place”.

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