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Demand for nursing places at university falls sharply amid fears of recruitment crisis

The number of applicants for nursing courses has fallen by 18.6 per cent compared to January 2022.

Evening Standard

Drop in nursing course applicants sparks concern over recruitment crisis

‘Cost of living factors’ are making prospective students re-evaluate their choice of subject based on future career prospects, a Ucas boss suggested

The Independent UK

Students should be told of university course job prospects, says commission

Social Mobility Commission says students should be informed of ‘earnings implications’ of course choices

The Guardian - UK

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Student nurse applications tumble by almost a third since height of Covid pandemic

Just 33,570 people applied to a UK nurse undergraduate course by the January deadline, down from 41,220 in 2022 and 46,040 in 2021

Daily Mirror

Degree course applicants drop with fewer people signing up to study nursing

‘Cost of living factors’ are making prospective students re-evaluate their choice of subject based on future career prospects, a Ucas boss suggested.

The Independent UK

Degree course applicants drop with fewer people signing up to study nursing, UCAS figures reveal

The number of applicants to nursing courses has fallen by 18.6% compared with January 2022

Chronicle Live

Apprenticeships to be showcased alongside degrees on Ucas website

The Government hopes thousands more school and college leavers will benefit by expanding the service to apprenticeship opportunities.

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Ucas makes change to how students apply for university due to 'unfair advantage'

The changes will help tackle giving some students an "unfair advantage"

Liverpool Echo

UCAS ditching personal statement for university entry

Ucas have said the personal statement favours middle-class applicants.

Evening Standard

North East university open days for prospective undergraduate students

Prospective students can take the opportunity to look around campus and speak to course leaders at Newcastle, Northumbria, Teesside, Durham and Sunderland

Chronicle Live

Care-experienced students face lack of support on higher education, report finds

Ucas has made a series of recommendations for improving the situation.

The Independent UK

Union says nursing shortages will get worse as student numbers plunge 2,000 in a year

The Royal College of Nursing fears the shortfall in England could soar 140,000 by 2030/31 due to Tory Government failures to tackle the workforce crisis. Nurses are striking on December 15 and 20

Daily Mirror

Ucas personal statement should be reformed to make it fairer, says think tank

The Higher Education Policy Institute said short-response questions could focus on an applicant’s interest in their course and their relevant skills.

The Independent UK

UCAS time: new questions on the university application form give tutors a fuller picture

Advice: ‘choose a course that’s right for you’

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Choosing a university foundation year to kickstart a degree

From classics to Formula 1, and from hating education to loving it, a foundation year can turn your life around

The Independent UK

Record numbers have university places this year but ‘many still missing out’

Ucas said the number of 18-year-olds from the most disadvantaged areas in the UK accepted into university has reached an all-time high.

The Independent UK

Record number of UK students in clearing two weeks after A-level results

Nearly half a million applicants have now secured a place on a course in the UK.

The Independent UK

Record high for UK students in clearing five days after A-level results

This year’s figure of 43,590 is the highest since at least 2013, and compares with 31,790 seeking higher education at the same point last year.

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BTec exam board says sorry after students do not receive results

Some have been left unable to confirm their university offers

The Independent UK

Exam board apologises to students still wating for BTec results

The exact number still waiting for news is unknown.

The Independent UK

‘Serious talks’ needed to ease university demand so poorer students don’t miss out, Ucas warns

Exclusive: Poorer students could be ‘disproportionately affected’ in ‘more competitive system’, Ucas director says

The Guardian - UK

53,000 UK students enter university clearing, the most in over 10 years

Strong competition for places means many of those who dropped grades in their A-levels are missing out on preferred institutions

The Independent UK

UK students in clearing for university place at highest level in decade

A day after results were received, 53,510 UK-domiciled 18-year-old applicants were marked as ‘free to be placed in clearing’.

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How to add your Clearing choice to UCAS

Find out how to appeal A-level results and when does clearing open with this helpful guide to get you through results day

Manchester Evening News

The freebies A level students can get their hands on today - including offers from Deliveroo, Pizza Express and Nando's

Students up and down the country have received their A level results today

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