Students bemoan lack of feedback
UK undergraduates seem to miss the resits culture they enjoyed in school, a survey suggests.

More students to receive grants
More students from poorer families in England are to receive full grants for university.

Funding for second degrees is cut
The government is redirecting university funding to prioritise first-time undergraduates.

Boys 'less keen to be students'
Boys are less keen to go to university than their female counterparts, a survey suggests.

More state pupils in universities
Annual indicators of university participation show small changes "on the right track", ministers say.

Plans to change university entry
Ministers want students to apply to university after their exam results - but the ideas are contentious.

Fees seem not to deter students
More people have applied to university despite top-up fees, including from poor backgrounds.

Scottish students 'in less debt'
Scottish students earn less than their English counterparts but are in less debt, research suggests.

Term-time jobs 'lower grades'
Undergraduates who work during term-time are likely to do less well in their studies, research suggests.

Universities to charge top fees
Nine out of 10 universities in England are to charge the most they can in top-up fees from next year.

Students march over top-up fees
Students from across Britain march in Cardiff over fears that Wales may see university top-up fees.

Row over students' parental data
Questions about parents' education and occupations on university application forms prove controversial.

'No quotas plan' for universities
English universities' access regulator says he will not impose quotas for taking on poor students.

Student inequalities exposed
There are big variations in how many children from different areas go to university, a report says.

'Toss a coin' to choose students
Interviewing applicants is so unreliable universities might as well toss a coin, an admissions expert told MPs.

Many more new EU students in UK
The number of students from new EU countries coming to UK universities more than doubled this year.

Graduate charge plan rejected
SNP plans to scrap the graduate endowment are rejected by a Scottish Parliament committee.

Tuition fees rise for non-Scots
University tuition fees for students from outside Scotland are to rise from 2006, say ministers.

No top-up fees for Welsh students
Students from Wales will not have to pay top-up fees at Welsh universities under a new deal.

Funding change 'boosts education'
Investment in further and higher education will be boosted by a joint funding body, a minister claims.

'No alternative' to study fees
Controversial university tuition fees look set to be introduced in Northern Ireland causing degree costs to soar.