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• Russell Group under fire over class bias 17 June 2013
  England’s top universities are failing to recruit across all classes and backgrounds, the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission said this week in a report entitled Higher Education: the Fair Access Challenge.
• Volunteering opportunities at the Royal National Institute of Blind People 14 June 2013
• Ranking for newer universities puts two UK universities in top ten 11 June 2013
  Two UK universities appear in a new ranking of the top 50 universities established since 1963. The University of Warwick (founded 1965) is in third place in the QS Top 50 Under 50 ranking, while Lancaster University (founded 1964) is tenth.
• Leading 60s university slumps in Guardian ranking 05 June 2013
  The University of Sussex – one of the top new universities of the 1960s and home of the influential Institute for Development Studies – has plummeted in the 2014 Guardian University Guide, published on Tuesday 4 June.
• Young teenagers cite expensive fees as the biggest obstacle to attending university 04 June 2013
• 2013 Student Finance Applications 27 May 2013
  Calling all 2013 UK/EU university applicants – don't forget to complete your application for Student Finance England (SFE) or equivalent financial support before the initial deadline of Friday 31 May 2013.
• EU university ranking may harm university sector 20 May 2013
  A key international advisory group for UK higher education has warned that U-Multirank – the EU’s multi-million euro alternative to commercial international rankings – may harm rather than benefit the sector.
• Increase in students' dissatisfaction with 'poor value for money courses'? 15 May 2013
  A report published today (15 May) shows large variations in contact hours and workload between the same subjects taught at different English universities. This, in turn, has an impact on students’ satisfaction with their course and whether or they believe their course offers value for money.
• University of Surrey rises to 13th place 03 May 2013
  The University of Surrey has successfully risen by nine places within The Complete University Guide – the independent University League Table which ranks institutions overall and by individual subject area. Surrey has come overall second in the South East region, second only to Oxford University.
• Liberal arts degrees: the next big thing? 30 April 2013
  A recent survey suggests that 74% of American CEOs would recommend a liberal-arts education LINK: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100642178 to students who want to make successes of their careers. The executives cited the short supply of graduates capable of creative thinking and good communication. According to cnbc.com, 95 per cent of those surveyed by the Association of American Colleges and Universities said they look for college graduates who can think clearly, solve problems and translate their ideas with good oral and communication skills.