Rural A-level students ‘much less likely’ to go to university
State school children from London and other cities in England are more likely to go on to university after A levels than those from more rural districts, new figures suggest.

State school children from London and other cities in England are more likely to go on to university after A levels than those from more rural districts, new figures suggest.
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Massive open online courses could prove a distraction to universities and cost them money, according to a consultancy that advises governments, investors and institutions on higher education issues.

The UK government must be among those reassuring the public that genetically modified crops are “a safe, proven and beneficial innovation”, environment secretary Owen Paterson has said.

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Cuts to widening participation funds anticipated to meet spending review targets. John Morgan writes

Medical research will suffer if coalition stops giving generously, AMRC head tells Elizabeth Gibney

Hefce reveals 215 assessors chosen from outside academy

Pattern emerging of how sector is spending RCUK open-access cash. Elizabeth Gibney reports

UCU criticises ‘gun to head’ of 2,800 non-academic staff