Wider intake at top universities
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Leading universities are taking students from more areas of the UK, a champion of wider access says.
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In a change certain to shake up college admissions, Harvard University will ditch its "early action" round of applications on the grounds that it favors wealthier students over minorities and the poor. It called on other universities to follow suit.
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An institution seeks to be more than just an archive of programs.
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The number of students applying for UK universities rises 6%, despite the new top-up fees in England.
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Flood of applications, financial aid changes have roiled admissions process for students and colleges.
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The contentious debate over paid admission at t
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Universities face a "serious bottleneck" in finding enough students, an international study warns.
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The UK is being overtaken by international competitors in the drive for more graduates, shows an annual report.
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Big-time college athletic departments who assert that their teams&#39; success leads to increased alumni donations and a better applicant pool have created an &quot;arms
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The nation's most elite colleges and universities are bolstering their black student populations by enrolling large numbers of immigrants from Africa, the West Indies and Latin America, according to a study published recently in the American Journal of Education.
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Â· Bursaries not all allocated at eight institutionsÂ· Many youngsters unsure if they are eligible
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US universities could soon compete for students in London, a leading vice-chancellor says.
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The number of students choosing to take university courses abroad has more than doubled in recent years.
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STUDENTS face record competition for university places this autumn, with thousands more applicants scrambling to beat the rise in tuition fees, new figures revealed yesterday.
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The school attended by university applicants remains key to deciding whether they get a place, a study finds.
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One in seven students at UK universities drop out, but there are wide variations between universities.
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Harvard University is planning a major expansion of its engineering program, including a 67 percent increase in the size of the faculty and the possible establishment of a separate school.