Oxford University bucks national trend and accepts fewer state school students, figures show
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/02/02/oxford-university-bucks-national-trend-accepts-fewer-state-school/
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A failing school can hold back even the brightest of students – believe me, I was one of them
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/02/02/failing-school-can-hold-back-even-brightest-students-believe/
Oxford rowers embroiled in dispute with houseboat owners amid claims of egg and tomato throwing
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/02/02/oxford-rowers-embroiled-dispute-houseboat-owners-amid-claims/
Work visits result in fewer young 'Neets'
There are calls for a level-playing field in access to work placements and employer links.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38842481
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Nursing degree applications slump after NHS bursaries abolished
Royal college says decline – part of drop in English applications across university courses – raise fears for future recruitment Applications by students in England to nursing and midwifery courses at British universities have fallen by 23% after the government abolished NHS bursaries, figures show. Nursing leaders said the sudden slump revealed by the latest
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Transgender teenager sues Hereford school for discrimination
The mother of the 16-year-old claims her son was made to feel like a "freak".http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-38827731
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Students turn backs on nursing degrees in wake of Government decision to axe NHS bursaries, official figures suggest
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/02/02/students-turn-backs-nursing-degrees-wake-government-decision/
What Tolstoy tells about accepting change
After a long flight, I’ve finally finished rereading War and Peace and, if you were in any doubt, it is a masterpiece. I found so much I’d either entirely forgotten or hadn’t understood from my first reading over 20 years ago. What particularly struck me was the final chapter from the Second Epilogue. Throughout the book,
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University applications fall with drop in nursing and EU students
A drop in EU students and nursing candidates have driven the decline, figures show.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38827189
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The Government's new Institutes of Technology represent a great opportunity – let's hope they make the most of it
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/02/02/governments-new-institutes-technology-represent-great-opportunity/