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A-level overhaul 'could damage maths'
Major reforms of A-levels will lead to a "collapse" in the number of children studying mathematics to a high standard, according to teachers. .....read more here

Coalition 'misled public' over academies
The Coalition was accused of "misleading the public" last night as it emerged only 150 schools have applied to become flagship academies. .....read more here

University tuition fees soar for foreign students
Foreign students are being charged up to eight times more than British undergraduates as universities seek to plug a multi-million pound hole in the higher education budget. .....read more here

Private universities 'a huge threat to academic standards'
A drive to introduce more private universities will tarnish Britain's international reputation and threaten standards at the country's institutions, academics have warned. .....read more here

Cambridge attacks government plans to scrap A-levels
Cambridge University has criticised the government's plan to scrap the current system of A-levels in a letter to Michael Gove, the education secretary. .....read more here

Graduates gamble on a dwindling job market
Max Davidson talks to graduates fresh out of university about their battle to find paid work. .....read more here

David Willetts: 'Club Med' university experience is over
Eighteen-year-olds will no longer automatically submit 'Club Med'-style applications to university as soon as they leave school, David Willetts, the Universities Minister, has said. .....read more here

Universities 'forced to raise entry qualifications to avoid being overrun'
Students face having to achieve higher grades to get on popular courses as universities raise standards to avoid being "overrun", it was claimed. .....read more here