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'No alternative' to study fees

Controversial university tuition fees look set to be introduced in Northern Ireland causing degree costs to soar.

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Funding change 'boosts education'

Investment in further and higher education will be boosted by a joint funding body, a minister claims.

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No top-up fees for Welsh students

Students from Wales will not have to pay top-up fees at Welsh universities under a new deal.

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Tuition fees rise for non-Scots

University tuition fees for students from outside Scotland are to rise from 2006, say ministers.

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Graduate charge plan rejected

SNP plans to scrap the graduate endowment are rejected by a Scottish Parliament committee.

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Many more new EU students in UK

The number of students from new EU countries coming to UK universities more than doubled this year.

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'Toss a coin' to choose students

Interviewing applicants is so unreliable universities might as well toss a coin, an admissions expert told MPs.

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Student inequalities exposed

There are big variations in how many children from different areas go to university, a report says.

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'No quotas plan' for universities

English universities' access regulator says he will not impose quotas for taking on poor students.

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Row over students' parental data

Questions about parents' education and occupations on university application forms prove controversial.

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Students march over top-up fees

Students from across Britain march in Cardiff over fears that Wales may see university top-up fees.

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Universities to charge top fees

Nine out of 10 universities in England are to charge the most they can in top-up fees from next year.

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Term-time jobs 'lower grades'

Undergraduates who work during term-time are likely to do less well in their studies, research suggests.

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Scottish students 'in less debt'

Scottish students earn less than their English counterparts but are in less debt, research suggests.

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Fees seem not to deter students

More people have applied to university despite top-up fees, including from poor backgrounds.

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Plans to change university entry

Ministers want students to apply to university after their exam results - but the ideas are contentious.

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More state pupils in universities

Annual indicators of university participation show small changes "on the right track", ministers say.

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Boys 'less keen to be students'

Boys are less keen to go to university than their female counterparts, a survey suggests.

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Funding for second degrees is cut

The government is redirecting university funding to prioritise first-time undergraduates.

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More students to receive grants

More students from poorer families in England are to receive full grants for university.

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Students bemoan lack of feedback

UK undergraduates seem to miss the resits culture they enjoyed in school, a survey suggests.

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