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Everyone who applies to university should be able to trust that they will be treated fairly throughout the application process. Our Fair Admissions Review made a series of recommendations for improving transparency and public understanding in admissions practices.

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20 March 2024 Publications

20 March 2024 Publications

Our response to the Department for Education consultation on the Advanced British Standard

We’ve responded to the Department for Education (DfE) consultation on the proposed introduction of a new qualification framework for 16–19-year-olds. This is called the Advanced British Standard (ABS).
2 February 2024 Explainer

2 February 2024 Explainer

Fair admissions and Clearing: how does it work?

Deputy Director of Policy and admissions expert Dan Hurley breaks down how universities keep admissions fair.
2 February 2024 News

2 February 2024 News

U��ϲʿ�� statement on fair admissions practice and agent behaviour

Universities ��ϲʿ�� releases a statement on fair admissions and agent behaviour.
30 January 2024 Explainer

30 January 2024 Explainer

Are universities letting international students in on lower grades?

Recent headlines have argued that international students are buying their way into ��ϲʿ�� universities through back door routes. But is this true? Director of Universities ��ϲʿ�� International, Jamie Arrowsmith, fact checks these claims.
14 August 2023 Opinion

14 August 2023 Opinion

What can students expect from results day 2023?

Universities ��ϲʿ��'s Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern, teams up with Clare Marchant, Chief Executive of UCAS, to reassure students and their families ahead of results day.
22 February 2023 U��ϲʿ��i blog

22 February 2023 U��ϲʿ��i blog

��ϲʿ�� international admissions: how the sector is responding to today’s fast-changing environment

Simon Emmett, CEO of IDP Connect, will be delivering a keynote at #IHEF2023 on their latest data on international student recruitment. Join us at next week's event to tune in, and read on for a flavour of their insights.
18 August 2022 Media releases

18 August 2022 Media releases

Record number of exam-sitting students admitted to university

After a record number of applications to ��ϲʿ�� universities, hundreds of thousands of students across the country have been admitted to their first-choice universities, with more anticipated to find places as Clearing opens today.
4 August 2022 Media releases

4 August 2022 Media releases

Universities reassure applicants on opportunities

Universities are gearing up to help the growing number of young people applying to university this summer, with the vast majority expected to get their first-choice course.
7 March 2022 Publications

7 March 2022 Publications

Fair admissions code of practice

Our Fair admissions code of practice shows the higher education sector's commitment to fair and transparent admissions practices.
22 March 2021 Students

22 March 2021 Students

Fair admissions agreement

Our Fair admissions agreement demonstrates how the sector places the student interest at the heart of admissions decision-making processes, recognising the additional pressures on students during the Covid-19 pandemic.
3 February 2021 Publications

3 February 2021 Publications

U��ϲʿ��'s response to Ofqual and DfE consultations on how grades should be awarded in summer 2021

Our response on arrangements for awarding grades for GCSE, AS and A-levels and technical qualifications.
13 November 2020 Publications

13 November 2020 Publications

Fair admissions review

Our Fair admissions review aims to build greater levels of transparency, increase trust, and improve public understanding in admissions practices.

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