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Oxbridge Outreach Isn’t Working

As England's top universities flock to announce top tuition fees of £9000, worrying statistics show that the top Oxbridge Universities have failed to meet targets to improve their intake of state...

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Students forced to make blind university choices

Yet more problems have beset the troubled tuition fees scheme this week, as it emerged that a major flaw in the government plan will disadvantage tens of thousands of students choosing to defer entry...

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Is This The End For UK Essays?

As British classrooms turn increasingly to digital learning aids and education technology, are we witnessing the age of the demise of UK essays? Will the traditional essay writing style of education be...

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Tuition Fees Revealed: Average Fees Above £8700

As the deadline arrives for universities to submit their proposed levels of tuition fees for 2012, we provide a condensed summary of all the vital facts and developments on tuition fees.

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Are Girls Naughtier Than Boys?

A new survey of teachers across the UK has revealed startling results about deteriorating classroom behaviour. We ask whether girls really are naughtier than boys, whether it impacts on their academic...

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Save the EMA

A heartfelt plea from a 15 year old schoolboy has reopened the debate on the EMA. We recap the key details of the EMA and its demise, and outline the government's scheme to replace it with a £180...

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Tuition fees will price poorest out of university

A shocking new survey is ruffling government feathers with conclusive statistics proving that over 50% of current final year university students would not have applied if tuition fees were £9000. We...

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Top UK University Places for Sale

The government has caused an enormous public outcry by announcing they are considering plans to allow extra "off-quota" places to be created in addition to publicly funded university places. Protesters...

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University Versus College Degrees

As the government announces that colleges will provide full degrees at cheaper prices, we consider the implications for students making pivotal decisions about further education. Is it best to opt for...

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Are Degrees worth the Debt?

A recent survey showed that half of current final-year university students would not start their degree again if fees were trebled. With tuition fees set to rocket to £9000, causing huge graduate debt,...

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Michelle Obama Inspires Students

Michelle Obama gave an inspirational speech to students from a London school during her recent trip to the UK. We look at why it is more important than ever for young people to be encouraged to reach...

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Oxbridge Revolt Against Tuition Fees!

In a historic move, academics from Oxford and Cambridge Universities seem likely to join forces to oppose the government's new higher education policy with a 'vote of no confidence' in Universities...

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UK Super University Set To Open

Amidst the chaotic unravelling of the government's plans for higher education in England, an impressive group of famous academics has decided to open their own 'Super University' of the humanities to...

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Top UK Universities for Arts revealed

A surprising new study has been published, ranking the top universities worldwide for the arts and humanities. Whilst Oxford and Cambridge Universities perform competitively, the data is more...

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Too Many Stars at GCSE?

As examination board AQA unveils plans to introduce a new 'super' A* with distinction, we question the valididty and wisdom of introducing such levels of elitism to the academic system. Will they pick...

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Students to Fight Tuition Fees in High Court

As the tuition fees furore continues, two teenagers have won an unprecedented battle to take the fight to the High Court. They will argue that the government's new tuition fees policy contravenes human...

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Huge Gulf Revealed in Private: State Oxbridge Entry

New figures this week revealed a shocking divide between pupils from private and state schools getting into the elite Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Is Oxbridge entry biased, or does the problem...

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£9000 Fees Confirmed by “Toothless” Regulator

When the government regulatory body OFFA announced this week that all English universities had been allowed to charge the fees they had set for themselves, equal access campaigners were angry but...

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UK Schools in Crisis

A concise summary of the plethora of problems currently facing the English schools system, along with a look at the potential solutions that might solve them.

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Schools Scholarships Scheme

Simon Hughes, advocate for access to education, has recommended the government change its scholarship scheme to give schools, not universities, the right to award tuition fees scholarships in 2012. We...

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