Many courses at university include mathematical or quantitative elements but do not require A-level maths for entry.
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Maths allows people to be immensely expressive in their scientific and artistic ideas.
Many universities will have to change the way they approach free speech.
Belonging can also mean being able to challenge dominant norms and discourses.
Use all the language skills that you have at your disposal to think freely about your work.
In the 1930s, when iconic vet James Herriot was practicing, almost all vets were male.
Higher education is about more than just income.
The rise of nationalist politics is important, but so is higher education reform.
The awarding gap is the difference between the proportion of white and Black and ethnic minority students awarded a first class or 2:1 degree.
Ofsted inspections can take a heavy emotional and professional toll, making teacher educators feel undervalued.
Maths degrees are becoming less accessible to the people who are likely to go on to become teachers.
The UK will need people with a strong knowledge of the US in politics, business and in the media.
Dyslexia isn’t just a learning difficulty – it can be a cognitive strength.
This additional income is sorely needed by universities.
The UK’s new government will need to set priorities for investment in higher education.
The problem lies in how assessments are set and carried out.
Care leavers aren’t able to return to a family home to consider their options after graduating.
The questions replacing the personal statement provide structure and should help students focus on what is important.
Labour’s manifesto was largely predicated on economic growth, but the new government faces several problems too serious to wait for growth to kick in.
Resolving the shortfall in university funding would require increasing tuition fees, government grants or international students, or reducing student places.
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