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University applications up 23%
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University applications in the UK have risen by a fifth - days after funding chiefs warned of a drop in student places. |
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Tougher rules for student visas
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Tougher rules are now in place to stop people abusing the student visa system to remain illegally in the UK. |
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Tories plan school powers shift
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Local authorities in England could lose many of their planning powers regarding schools if the Conservatives win the election. |
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Teachers 'lack violence training'
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A union calls for compulsory training on dealing with violence in class as a study suggests new teachers are ill-prepared. |
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Open University curbs Tesco deal
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The Open University is scaling back a scheme which allows students to pay for courses with Tesco clubcard points. |
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Academies 'want to teach IGCSEs'
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Academies call for the right to teach the type of international qualifications increasingly being used in independent schools. |
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Communications worry for parents
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Some children are leaving primary school without having their communication problems picked up, a charity claims. |
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Campus extremists under scrutiny
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A minister tells the BBC the government has identified universities at risk of being targeted by Islamic extremists. |
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Disabled students wait for grants
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Almost 12,500 disabled students in England are still waiting for grants to pay for specialist equipment, official figures show. |
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What your choice of pet might indicate about your education
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People who own a cat are more likely to have a university degree than those with a pet dog, a university study claims. |
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Academics study computer games
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Academics are to study computer games and comics alongside the classics of children's literature. |
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Swedish lessons
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Do the Swedes have something to teach us? |
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At the coal face
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Education secretary Ed Balls' lesson on peaceful opposition |
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Hire education
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Universities face tough choices on future funding |
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'First of many'
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A state-funded Hindu school opens in north London |
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