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Degree courses training our next generation of health and social care professionals are continuing to accept applications, and new UCAS insight shows students from all walks of life will receive a warm welcome.

Anyone thinking of starting university this September can apply now as Clearing opens today. Between 5 July and A level results day in 2018, 7,730 people had already used Clearing to secure a place on their chosen course.

Research published by UCAS today shows that mature students are more likely to apply to universities and colleges close to home, primarily for a limited selection of vocational subjects, and when there are fewer jobs available.

The number of students accepted onto nursing courses in higher education in 2017 was 28,620, the second highest figure on record, a 0.9% decrease on 2016.

UCAS is delighted to welcome a senior executive from Google and a senior data strategy director to the UCAS Board.

Almost nine out of ten undergraduate applicants in the UK have not changed their mind about wanting to start university or college this autumn.

Students interested in apprenticeships could surge to half a million by the end of the decade, according to UCAS.

Students have mixed views on the personal statement.

By Liz Gorb, Director of Apprenticeships at Manchester Metropolitan University, Sharon Blyfield, Head of Early Careers at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, and Clare Marchant, UCAS Chief Executive

UCAS brings annual benefits worth £3.3bn to the UK economy by matching students to courses they might not otherwise have considered, according to a new report.

Students who have spent time in care have high hopes about going to university or college, yet 60% receive no specific support relevant to their circumstances when deciding on their options, according to a new report from UCAS.

By Dr Sue Jones, Executive Head of Education, IBMS and Dr Jim Taylor, Associate Head of School: Biosciences, York St John University

UCAS is delighted to announce three new members to its Board of Trustees, which governs the activities of the charity, and two appointments to its Council.

Medic Mentor is a non-profit national medical organisation for applying students, medical students, doctors, and teachers.

The Sutton Trust fights for social mobility from birth to the workplace.

Who is Head Up?

By Clare Marchant, Chief Executive of UCAS.

Disabled applicants need earlier support to transition to higher education in the UK, according to a report by UCAS in partnership with Pearson, the leading digital media learning company, and the Disabled Students Commission.

A record number of 18-year-olds applied to study nursing in England in 2021, with the COVID pandemic playing a significant factor in their decision to apply, according to a new UCAS report published today in collaboration with Health Education England (HEE).

Closed sixth forms, cancelled exams, reassessed grades, and many were furloughed from their part time jobs. Autumn 2020’s freshers had a tough run up to their first year at university, but despite the chaos of Covid, the spending power of students has remained resilient, according to the first part of the 2021 Student Lifestyle Report, published today by UCAS Media.