Uncertainty at universities as entry rate falls

A levels: sector waits as ‘disappointed’ students decide what next

With 55,000 missing predicted grades, universities looking to fill places via clearing hope to convince those who missed out to recalibrate

By Patrick Jack

17 August

A-level results: students securing university places drops again

The Ucas data also shows that the number of international students accepted on to courses also fell

By Patrick Jack

17 August

A sign painted on the side of a house directs people to a local food bank to illustrate Halfon: ‘No way I’ll support raising fees’

Halfon: ‘No way am I going to advocate increasing tuition fees’

‘Not in a million years’ will English fee cap be raised during cost-of-living crisis, says minister, despite universities’ warnings on falling funding

By John Morgan

2 August

Exam results aren’t accurate enough to guarantee fair HE admissions

If A-level grades are only ‘reliable to one grade either way’, where does that leave admissions officers deciding on borderline cases, asks Dennis Sherwood

By Dennis Sherwood

17 August

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#1 Submitted by cidermaker on October 17, 2023 - 11:04pm

This was bound to happen sooner or later.

Entry rate fall creates ‘strategic uncertainty’ in English sector

Admissions figures on track for ‘largest-ever fall’ in English student entry rate bring worries for universities accustomed to growth

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Entry rate fall creates ‘strategic uncertainty’ in English sector

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Halfon: ‘No way am I going to advocate increasing tuition fees’

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