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I'm British, so why should I have to pay international student fees for a master's?
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Will the Teaching Excellence Framework be a licence for universities to raise fees?
By . If properly implemented the TEF could improve university teaching, but its link with tuition fees must be cut once and for all. More...
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Professional jobs dominated by white, male, well-off graduates
By Richard Adams. Data from English universities found gaps in employment rates depending on ethnicity, gender and socio-economic background. More...
Students are building apps with a social conscience
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