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George Osborne: north-south divide in schools needs urgent attention

Former chancellor’s Northern Powerhouse Partnership calls on ministers to take action to close England’s education gap Ministers need to pay “urgent attention” to the growing north-south divide in England’s schools, George Osborne has said, as he warned of an alarming brain drain of graduates from the north. In the first report by the Northern Powerhouse […]

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Nursing degree applications slump after NHS bursaries abolished

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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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Studying in Aleppo: 'You get used to seeing blood on the floor'

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When Enana al-Assaf was bombed during an exam, she made herself carry on writing. Now doing a PhD in the UK, she worries every day about her family in Syria Enana al-Assaf was just five minutes into a pharmacy exam at Aleppo University when a bomb exploded next door. The then 22-year-old student says she’d

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Applying to university? It's time to narrow your choices down to two

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Getting in your Ucas application was half the battle – now you have to sort through your offers and pick the two that suit you best If you’re in sixth form, with a bit of luck, university offers will be trickling into your inbox about now. But it’s not time to relax just yet. Whittling

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Can I still get into law with a 2:2 degree?

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Missing out on top academic grades doesn’t have to be the end of your legal career. Luke Murphy lays out some alternative routes in There’s no denying that you’re at a disadvantage trying to get into law without strong academic grades. Is it impossible? No – but you will need to jump over higher hurdles

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Health or education? The daily dilemmas of a student with sickle cell anaemia

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From operating theatre to lecture theatre: living with sickle cell anaemia is a constant balancing act Every student feels the pressure of assessments, deadlines and attending classes. But most don’t face the daily dilemma that I do living with sickle cell anaemia: do I settle for lower grades because the hard work needed to achieve

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