Drop-out rate higher among students with unconditional offers
Teenagers who are given unconditional university offers are more likely to drop out, new figures show.
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UK higher education must be decolonised, students warn
UK universities are “a product of colonialism” and action is still needed to challenge “racist structures” in institutions, students have warned.
Increase in black students at Cambridge is amazing, says Stormzy
Stormzy has branded a rise in the number of black students at Cambridge University “amazing” as he played down his role in the hike.
Increase in black students admitted to Cambridge University
More black students are being admitted to Cambridge University, figures from the prestigious institution show.
More action needed by universities to tackle harassment – report
Universities still need to do more to tackle harassment and hate crime on campus, a report has found.
More than half of young people now going into higher education
The proportion of young adults going to university has risen above 50% for the first time.
Universities warned to ‘up their game’ in supporting disadvantaged students
Universities have been warned they must “up their game” and help disadvantaged students as new data reveals the wide gulf in pupils’ chances studying for a degree.
No place for ‘conditional unconditional offers’, says Education Secretary
Universities must stop making unconditional offers to students with strings attached, the Education Secretary has said.
Improve access or face action, universities warned
England’s top universities have been warned they could face sanctions, including seeing their tuition fees cut, if they do not do more to improve access for disadvantaged youngsters.
Proportion of state-educated students at Cambridge at record level
A record proportion of students starting at Cambridge University this autumn went to state schools, figures show.
University Challenge a predictor of earnings
Want to know what universities give the best chance of securing a well-paid job? Try watching University Challenge.
TV, safer scrums and the living wage ‘among top university breakthroughs’
The invention of the television, improved rugby scrumming technique and the living wage have been named among a list of the top breakthroughs by UK universities.
Minister backs ‘GoCompare’-style apps to help students choose university
The universities minister has backed digital tools that create a “GoCompare” for students and may lead to the end of poor value courses.
Iran hackers ‘target UK universities’
A hacking group linked to Iran may have targeted British universities as part of a campaign to steal student credentials, cyber security experts have said.