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Care leavers no longer have to pay to apply for university

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The Independent UK

University application fees for care leavers to be scrapped by Ucas

Those who have been in care who are applying to start university in autumn 2027 will have the fee waived

The Independent UK

18-year-olds applying for early deadline university courses hits record high

Applicants for undergraduate medicine, dentistry, veterinary science and Oxbridge had to submit by October 15.

Evening Standard

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University clearing 2026: could you get a better place? Here’s what to think about

Clearing has never been easier to navigate. So if you’ve changed your mind about courses, or your results are not what you expected, here’s how it works

The Guardian - UK

Record A-level results but concerns raised about ‘entrenched’ regional divides

The number of applicants accepted on to UK degree courses has risen to a record high this year, Ucas figures show.

Evening Standard

Didn't Like Your A-Level Results? Here's The UCAS Clearing 2025 Deadline To Help You Out

UCAS Clearing 2025 opened on 5 July and closes on 20 October, offering students who missed their grades or changed plans a second chance to secure a university place.

International Business Times UK

A-levels results day 2025 live: Latest reaction and updates as pupils find out their grades

The nervous wait for exam results comes to an end today

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Students accepted on UK degree courses reaches record high – Ucas

The figures come as school and college leavers across the country are receiving their A-level results.

Evening Standard

A-level results: Top grades rise again as record number of students accepted into university

Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland celebrate exam results, with many finding out if they will progress to university, an apprenticeship or work

The Independent UK

A-level top grades in England reach record high outside of Covid years – as it happened

Proportion of A*, A, B or C grades outstrip all but pandemic era in England, with similar picture in Northern Ireland and Wales

The Guardian - UK

What can students expect from this year’s exam results?

School and college leavers will be finding out whether they have secured a place at their first choice university.

Evening Standard

More than a quarter of A-level students expected to secure top grades

Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday

The Independent UK

Students receiving eagerly anticipated A-level results

Education leaders have warned of the possible continuation of ‘stark’ divides in top grades between different regions.

Evening Standard

Students urged to ‘take stock’ before accepting degree places on lower grades

School and college leavers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Students could still get into first choice university even if they don’t get necessary grades

Some universities are ‘really keen’ this year to recruit ‘as many students as they can’ due to financial pressures

The Independent UK

Voices: So Gen Z need special coaching to make actual phone calls. Get a grip!

COMMENT: Ahead of A-level results day, schools have been offering students workshops on how to use their smartphones to talk to a real person and secure a university place. So what hope have they got in the real world, wonders Victoria Richards

Evening Standard

A-levels results day: What to expect

As A-level results day is here, here’s your guide of what to expect:

The Independent UK

Gen Z given lessons on how to take phone calls to prepare for clearing

Teachers have role-played and carried out mock interviews and calls with teenagers

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Evening Standard

Students will want universities to ‘understand context’ over grades – Ucas chief

Fewer students who are receiving their post-16 results this summer met the entry requirements for A-level courses two years ago, Ucas’s boss suggests.

Evening Standard

What can students expect from this summer’s exam results?

Pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday.

The Independent UK

A-level and GCSE results are being released. Here’s what to expect

Hundreds of thousands of pupils are about to discover their results

Evening Standard

Phillipson vows to tackle ‘thorny’ challenge facing white working-class pupils

The Education Secretary has called it is a ‘national disgrace’ that so many young people do not get what they need to progress after leaving school.

The Independent UK

Universities ‘keen’ to offer places to students even if they miss grades

It comes as a record number of students are expected to have been successful in securing their first-choice university

The Independent UK

Universities ‘keen’ to offer places on courses even if students miss grades

Universities have been warning of financial pressures due to uncertainty about the recruitment of overseas students.

The National (Scotland)

Attainment level for Scottish youngsters increases as pass rate up, exam results show

THE level of attainment for Scottish youngsters has increased, the latest exam results have shown, as more than 147,000 students received their…

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