51¹ú²úÊÓƵ

First figures on admissions show record highs in 18-year-olds placed on courses, but potential for large number of appeals looms

Fees are likely to have been set before the Covid-19 crisis, but the change could help university finances if student numbers fall  

Last-minute change to policy in England means appeals over calculated grades could be based on mock exam results

They are also less likely than students with graduate parents to go to an ¡®elite¡¯ institution 

Labour leader¡¯s call for rethink on moderation coincides with survey that suggests one in three applicants fear they are less likely to get into first-choice university

Scottish government says all downgraded Scottish Highers results will be withdrawn, prompting campaigns for same approach on A levels

Poll reveals ethnic minority students also less satisfied with assistance provided by UK schools in pandemic

New UKRI chief executive tells THE she hopes to shift science incentives away from the model of an ¡®Einstein figure¡¯ lone genius

Study also proposes creation of new ¡®free¡¯ universities to move away from marketisation

Announcement comes as anxiety grows in England over grade calculations that have replaced exams 

Initiative may have pushed academics to ¡®salami-slice¡¯ results, new analysis finds

Students who miss their grades may also be locked out if highly subscribed institutions fear breaching number controls and coronavirus regulations