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State-educated students driving up competition and diversity at Oxford, says outgoing VC
Louise Richardson is proud that state entrants are up to 68% – and that she is succeeded by a woman
Richard Adams Education editor
26, Nov, 2022 @7:00 AM
Tens of thousands of A-level pupils may miss out on first choice university
University admissions will be ‘hardest in living memory’ after government asked regulators to set grade boundaries
Sally Weale Education correspondent
12, Aug, 2022 @9:30 PM
Offer rate for A-level students applying to top universities falls to 55%
Universities looking to stabilise numbers after Covid surge, says Ucas, while grappling with increase in number of 18-year-olds
Sally Weale Education correspondent
15, Jun, 2022 @3:20 PM
First post-Covid school leavers face fight for fewer university places
Parents and teachers say some students predicted to gain A* grades are being rejected after a surge in applications
Sally Weale, Rachel Hall and Richard Adams
11, Jun, 2022 @7:00 AM
Student loan changes in England ‘could imperil supply of teachers and nurses’
Less well-off young people may be put off university, hitting supply of graduates in key sectors, says review
Richard Adams Education editor
02, May, 2022 @3:35 PM
Degree grade matters more than university reputation, report finds
Graduates with good degree from less prestigious university earn more than those with lower-class degree from selective institution
Richard Adams Education editor
19, Apr, 2022 @11:01 PM
Rise in university applications from UK 18-year-olds, figures show
Latest figures cap decade-long rise in proportion of school-leavers opting for higher education
Richard Adams Education editor
17, Feb, 2022 @12:01 AM
Record number of Black and Asian students accepted at top UK universities
Ucas figures show nearly 21% of students receiving free school meals also won a place on a course in 2021
Richard Adams Education editor
27, Jan, 2022 @12:05 AM
English universities risk breaking law over offer withdrawals, say ministers
Regulators push universities to remove oversubscription loopholes after surge in higher A-level grades
Richard Adams Education editor
29, Nov, 2021 @7:00 AM
‘Big squeeze’: UK university applicants facing stiffest competition in years
Deferrals and grade inflation in 2021 means fewer offers and tighter criteria for this year’s sixth-formers
Anna Fazackerley
09, Oct, 2021 @7:45 AM
Exam system in England needs an overhaul, says schools leader
New head of the Girls’ School Association wants to lower the mental burdens placed on teenagers
Richard Adams Education editor
06, Sep, 2021 @5:01 AM
This year's A-level results will only exacerbate existing inequality | Zoe Williams
Parents investing in private education will feel pretty satisfied with the grades – but not those who can’t afford to, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
Zoe Williams
11, Aug, 2021 @4:49 PM
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