Back home and in debt: life after university tuition fees
The first students to pay £9,000 fees graduated last year. Was it worth it? https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/aug/30/university-tuition-fees-are-they-worth-it-students
Details‘No significant progress’ being made on improving retention rates at English universities
Completion rates for students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds still relatively lower when compared with others http://www.independent.co.uk/student/student-life/Studies/dropout-retention-rates-at-universities-in-england-social-market-foundation-staying-the-course-a7228186.html
DetailsGeorgetown University to make amends for sale of 272 slaves giving admissions preference to their descendants
No other US university has gone to such lengths to salve its guilt http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/georgetown-university-to-make-amends-for-sale-of-272-slaves-giving-admissions-preference-to-their-a7220451.html
DetailsUniversity students across UK prepare for wave of rent strikes
Protests to be used as bargaining tool against ‘extortionate rents’ after increase of almost 20% in two years https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/sep/17/uk-university-students-rent-strike-rising-cost-accommodation
DetailsOur debts are large, our hearts are heavy – but being a student is still worth it
Money woes, stress, a lack of jobs at the end of it: university has never been tougher. But it can still provide you with the best years of your life https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/sep/16/why-university-is-still-worth-it
DetailsWhy does Theresa May want to bring back grammar schools? – video explainer
https://www.theguardian.com/education/video/2016/sep/14/why-does-theresa-may-want-to-bring-back-grammar-schools-video-explainer
Power list: the 50 people with most influence over UK universities
Theresa May tops the chart of politicians, writers and university leaders who are having the biggest effect on UK higher education https://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2016/sep/15/power-list-the-50-people-with-most-influence-over-uk-universities
DetailsTop 200 universities in the world 2016 – the table
https://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/ng-interactive/2016/sep/05/top-200-universities-in-the-world-2016-the-table
Who is your favourite teacher? Tell us your story
It’s the beginning of the new school year and as children head back, we want to hear about the educators that stood out for you https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/sep/13/who-is-your-favourite-teacher-tell-us-your-story
DetailsGCSE pass rates rise at fee-paying schools, bucking national trend
Over a third of GCSE entries from fee-paying school pupils were awarded the top grade of A*, almost five times higher than the national average http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/gcse-pass-rates-rise-at-fee-paying-schools-bucking-national-trend-a7222411.html
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