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Today's graduates face a much tougher job market than a decade ago. A new in-depth study reveals that nearly half of 2010 graduates have taken work that is not designated as for graduates.

Those who started universit... More

Want to study dentistry in a new dental school opened by Buckingham University? At fees of £180,000 for its five-year course, it is largely aimed at the international student market. But under current student finance... More

This has been a singularly luckless generation of students.  Not only has it been the first to face the  government's hike in university tuition fees but it has also had to contend with the media blitz on what ha... More

Tuition fees at English universities will rise to an average of £8507 says the Office for Fair Access. About three out of four universities are planning to charge the maximum of £9000 for some or all of their c... More

In 2013, the vast majority of applicants will take some form of test when they apply to Oxford University, says the Head of Admissions at the university. Applicants will take an aptitude test when they apply to study most ... More

Oxford University is to abolish tuition fee increases for the poorest students – a move made possible through a major donation with matched funding, totalling £300 million.

This donation (a record amount ... More

Universities were accused of profiteering by rejecting tens of thousands of British teenagers, currently sitting A-levels. It is alleged that this is in order to profit from the higher fees they can charge international st... More

Student complaints rose by 20% last year. Complaints to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator, against universities in England and Wales, rose for the sixth year in succession. In 2011 they rose by 20%, according to th... More

Oxford University is to offer sweeteners to Scottish students. The university is offering £22,000 of financial support to students from Scotland. The intention is to attract more applicants from Scotland by offering ... More