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Clearing 2008: Ask our expert panel
Maggie Scott and Joy Mercer will be online from 12.30pm today to answer your questions about Clearing and A-level results. Post your questions now
http://educationtalk.guardian.co.uk/WebX/.77609faf?50@171.usjEclzCGkj@
Cleared for take-off
Don't panic if your grades aren't what you hoped, there are still plenty of university places on offer, writes John Beckett
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/aug/12/clearing.education
For more higher education news:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education
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Access to university
Fees see rise in numbers of poorer students stall
Findings realise critics' fears as take-up of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds slows
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/aug/12/students.accesstouniversity
For more on access to university:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/accesstouniversity
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Academic experts
Professor of the underworld
Sociologist Dick Hobbs Harriet Swain meets Dick Hobbs, a TV crime expert who has advised the government - not that it has always listened
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/aug/12/academicexperts.sociology
For more academic experts:
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/mortarboard/
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Students
England overtakes Scotland in university take-up
England now has proportionally more students applying to its universities than Scotland, despite the introduction of fees
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/aug/12/accesstouniversity.students
For more student news:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/students
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Comment
Oxford is doing its best to widen participation
The simple fact is that Oxford wants the brightest, most academically committed kids as its undergraduates, says Tom Kemp
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/aug/12/oxbridgeandelitism.education
For more comment:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/comment
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University guide 2009
How they ranked
View our university league tables, covering all full-time, undergraduate courses at higher education institutions in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland http://education.guardian.co.uk/universityguide2009/
How the tables are compiled
http://education.guardian.co.uk/university2009/story/0,,2276943,00.html
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University teaching tables
How much study time does each student at your university get? Browse our tables by subject and institution here: http://guardian.co.uk/education/universityteaching
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Mortarboard
Have you posted on our blog yet? Combining the best comment and analysis, as well as quirky offbeat stories, we're hoping to drive debate on all things academic. Add your comments or and let us know how you feel about what we cover and how we do it.
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/mortarboard
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International student fees 2008-09
View our exclusive fees tables for a comparison of prices for home/EU students and international students, for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at all universities and higher education colleges around the UK.
http://education.guardian.co.uk/students/internationalstudents/page/0,,2281031,00.html
More news and advice for international students:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/internationalstudents
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Higher education funding tables
Full funding results by institution for England, Scotland and Wales for 2007-08.
http://education.guardian.co.uk/universityfunding/page/0,,2044583,00.html
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Courses
Find yourself a postgraduate or MBA course with our courses database, powered by Studylink.
http://education.guardian.co.uk/courses
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Jobs
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Further education
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