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Author Archives: Fiona Waye
How will changes to admissions affect university applicants in 2012?
As Nicola Dandridge pointed out in this blog in June, “this summer promises to be a voyage of discovery for students, parents, universities and policy makers with uncertainty the name of the game”. The university admissions process has received a … Continue reading
Posted in About Higher Education, Access and admissions, Admissions 2012, Students
Tagged Adjustment, clearing, student finance, student loans, UCAS
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Are home students being rejected in place of wealthy international students?
There have been plenty of headlines recently claiming that UK universities are rejecting British students in favour of international students and that Our universities fall for the glitter of foreign gold. This is not a new story; we see these … Continue reading
Posted in European and international, Fees and funding
Tagged admissions, applicants, David Willetts, international students
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Contextual data: contributing to social mobility or simply social engineering?
Over the last few months we have seen universities attacked in the media for using ‘contextual data’ in their admissions processes. Their consideration of an applicant’s school, where they live and their family’s socio-economic background, alongside their academic achievements, is … Continue reading
Access with impact
Access to university is the hot topic. With the obvious changes to the way higher education is paid for and changes in the level of tuition fees, along with the ending of Aimhigher and the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA), universities … Continue reading
