Record number of disadvantaged students accepted onto higher education courses in 2022
More students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds have secured university and college undergraduate
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Record number of disadvantaged students accepted onto higher education courses in 2022
More students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds have secured university and college undergraduate
Planned maintenance
Planned maintenance is taking place from 18:00 Friday 16 December – 23:59 Sunday 18 December.
Resolved: Issue creating Widening Participation (WP) test data
The issues affecting our ability to include responses to WP questions in bulk test data requests have
Three in five with experience of being in care given no guidance when applying to higher education
Students who have spent time in care have high hopes about going to university or college, yet 60% receive
2022 End of cycle reporting
We’ll be publishing the sector-level view of the 2022 end-of-cycle data resources on Thursday 08 December.
Advice regarding applicants from some countries
One of our technology suppliers has been required by US control and sanction laws to implement a restriction
January Equal Consideration Deadline (ECD)
The Equal Consideration Deadline (ECD) is coming up. The ECD date for all courses, except those with
ODBC-link decommissioning
As you will be aware we are decommissioning our ODBC-link service in December 2023
Join our International Advisory Group!
We are looking to broaden and strengthen the representation of key stakeholders in the international
Next steps: what is the experience of students from a care background in education?
Next week we will be releasing new research around care experienced students.
Join our Technology Advisory Group!
We are now seeking expressions of interest for volunteer members to join our Technology Advisory Group.
Next steps: what is the experience of students from a care background in education?
On Wednesday 30 November we will be releasing new research around care experienced students.
System changes
We are pleased to announce that two technical briefing documents are now available with details of upcoming
Join our focus group for CF decline my place
We’d love to talk to you if you work in admissions or have spoken to applicants who have changed their
Planned maintenance
Planned maintenance is taking place from Thursday 17 – Sunday 20 November 2022. During this time the
References to be streamlined for the 2024 cycle
Following consultation, the format advisers and independent referees use to input references will be
Next steps: what is the experience of students from a care background in education?
On Thursday 17 November we will be releasing new research around care experienced students.
Record of Prior Acceptance
The Record of Prior Acceptance (RPA) for the 2023 cycle is available from today, 2 November.