Almost everyone is in favour of post-qualification admissions until they explore the detail. More...
A-level results 2019: drop in proportion of top grades – live
Spanish becomes most popular foreign language at A-level, overtaking French for first time. More...
'A bit crazy': students and university staff on A-level results day
More than 250 students and academic staff have been manning the phone lines since 6am at the university’s main campus in south London. Clearing was once stigmatised as the option for young people who had done poorly on A-level results day, but the excitement on both sides of the phone shows it has morphed into an increasingly popular route into university. More...
Stormzy to fund two more Cambridge students
Social class still stops too many pupils from fulfilling their A-level potential
A record number of disadvantaged students have been accepted into university this year, but there’s a long way to go. More...
Female students outnumber males in A-level science entries
Efforts to improve girls’ take-up of Stem subjects bear fruit, but weaker English exam results drag down UK average. More...
'Sent out in the dark': why disabled graduates struggle to find work
Many disabled students experience a sudden drop-off in support during the time between graduating from university and entering the workplace. More...
Cambridge university students are being protected against all forms of harassment
The standard of proof in all cases, including those involving sexual misconduct, will be changed from ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ to the ‘balance of probabilities’ from 1 October. More...
Call for universities to stop lobbying against admissions overhaul
Vice-chancellors need to accept that applying after A-level results would be fairer, say campaigners. More...
Oxbridge summer schools should be for the disadvantaged, not the wealthiest
Private summer schools, pitched at the sons and daughters of the global elite, offer an Oxbridge experience at eye-watering prices (nearly £10,000 for a four-week programme). Both Oxford and Cambridge universities told me that individual colleges are responsible for their decisions to accept money from private companies which rent their facilities. More...