Clarke moves to head off pre-fees rush

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Education secretary has written a letter to David Young, chairman of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, in which he effectively order funding chiefs to slow recruitment to degree courses ahead of the introduction of top-up fees, which are due to be introduced from 2006. The official deadline for applications for courses taking place in 2004-2005 falls during week commencing 11 January 2003, and there is expected to be an increase in the number of applicants for places. Much of this growth is down to an increase in the number of school leavers and improvements in exam results, but there are fears that the numbers will be added to as people rush to enter higher education before fees rise. Clarke wrote his letter to Young as he is worried that there may not be enough money available to support the growth in student numbers in 2005-2006.

Government expenditures, Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Personnel administration, Colleges and universities, England, Universities and colleges, Students, Recruiting, Industry hiring, Government finance, Clarke, Charles, Educational aspects

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Schwartz: avoid state pupil bias

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The interim recommendations of a government-commissioned review of university admissions, led by Steven Schwartz, vice-chancellor of Brunel University, has identified five principles that it claims underline a fair admissions system. These principles are that it be transparent, that it use reliable assessment methods, that it enables universities and colleges to select students who will be able to finish the course as judged by their potential and their achievements, that it minimise barriers for applicants, and that it be professional in every respect. The Schwartz review also warns against automatically making lower entry offers to students from state schools.

United Kingdom, Organizational history, Reports, College admissions, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Reorganization and restructuring, Company organization

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