UK universities rise up rankings
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Britain's performance in a league table of universities has improved, but the US still dominates.
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One school in England sticks out a mile for the number of qualifications points achieved by its students.
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More than half of the leading figures in the UK were educated at independent schools, 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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The number of students accepted by UK universities is down by 3.7% compared with this time last year.
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Graduates earn on average about a quarter more than  people who leave school after A-levels, research suggests.
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The academic recruited by Gordon Brown to raise maths standards says A-levels are getting easier.
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Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Harvard University and Princeton University tied for the top ranking in US News &amp; World Report&#39;s list of the best colleges for the second consecutive year.
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The BBC's Mike Baker looks at the report that UK degree classifications have outlived their usefulness.
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Average UK university chiefs' salaries rose 7.9% last year - against 3% for academics after industrial action.
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Unofficial league tables are increasingly influencing university choices, suggests research.
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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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Rent bills for UK students go up 23% in two years to Â£82 a week, a survey by the National Union of Students suggests.
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Villanova University is higher education's high-tech hotspot, claiming the No. 1 ranking in a new list of "Top 20 Wired Colleges."
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Universities and colleges across England given money to create 74 new "centres of excellence".
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Going to university still gives people a big advantage in the workplace, shows an international survey.
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Students from research-led universities want the government to consider establishing a national bursary scheme to boost widening participation to higher education.