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Record numbers of 18 year olds accepted to university this year, UCAS report shows
More UK 18 year olds than ever before gained a place at universities and colleges this year, the UCAS End of Cycle report 2016 reveals today.
UCAS responds to The University and College Union (UCU) Report
Commenting on the report, ‘Predicted grades: accuracy and impact’ from the University and College Union, UCAS CEO, Mary Curnock Cook, said:
UCAS Chief Executive, Mary Curnock Cook, to stand down in 2017
Today Mary Curnock Cook announced her decision to stand down as Chief Executive of UCAS at the end of April 2017, after leading the organisation for over seven years.
New workplace nursery officially opens at UCAS’ headquarters
A new day nursery and preschool run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions and housed in UCAS’ headquarters in Cheltenham, held its official opening on Wednesday 2 November.
UCAS shares data securely with Administrative Data Research Network to increase understanding of participation in higher education
UCAS has made nine years of university and college admissions data accessible through the Administrative Data Research Network, as part of a shared commitment to understanding equality of access to higher education.
Applicant numbers to ‘early deadline’ university courses increase by 1%, UCAS figures reveal today
Today UCAS publishes its first statistical release of the 2017 undergraduate cycle, detailing applicant numbers for higher education courses with an early October deadline only.
The new UCAS Tariff – ten things university applicants, teachers, and parents need to know
The UCAS Tariff has been changed for students applying now to start higher education courses from next year.
Degree apprenticeship information features in new version of ucas.com
A new initiative aimed at helping students understand the latest information and advice about new degree apprenticeships is now available with the launch of a brand new version of Ucas.com
University acceptances increase, but growth in numbers holding vocational qualifications slows, UCAS report finds
Almost 522,000 students have been accepted to UK universities through UCAS so far this year, an increase of over 7,000 (+1%) on this point in 2015, new figures show today.
UCAS Unconscious Bias Report 2016
First universities to begin ‘name-blind’ projects, UCAS report announces today.