International student numbers: a cause for concern?
04th December 2017
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Shocking Inequality Revealed at Scottish Universities
13th June 2012Shocking figures released in a Freedom of Information request have shown that admissions at several prestigious Scottish universities are extremely biased towards wealthier students.
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£18,000 Private College has “Lowest State School Intake”
22nd April 2012The controversial New College of the Humanities has hit the headlines once again, as academics claim its 22% state school intake represents the lowest number of state school pupils taken by any university. With £18,000 per year tuition fees, it’s not hard to see why the college is facing claims of academic elitism…
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MIT’s Free Online Course
14th February 2012For the first time a university-level course has been made available free of charge to students all over the world in a completely digital format. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has launched its exciting and innovative MITx online learning initiative.
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Tuition Fees Critic Rejected as University Watchdog Chief
10th February 2012A group of Conservative MPs has voted to prevent Les Ebdon, chair of the Million+ university think tank and tuition fees critic, from becoming director of the Office for Fair Access to Education. The implications for higher education policy are extremely disturbing.
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University Applications Statistics Revealed
02nd February 2012Figures released by UCAS show the full extent of the impact of raised tuition fees on this year’s crop of university applications. We take a closer look at the numbers.
