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UCAS, in collaboration with Unite Students and Knight Frank, is grateful for the input from a range of stakeholders and partners across the UK education and skills sectors, whose individual voices have created this essay collection. The opinions expressed in individual essays are the authors’ own, and do not reflect the views of UCAS. The purpose of this release is to stimulate debate.

Over the past four years, UCAS has released these high-impact reports that shone a light on pertinent issues in education and skills.

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UCAS’ fair access snapshots offer an at-a-glance overview of the new widening access and participation data gathered in the 2023 cycle.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges and supports the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify students from UK Armed Forces families, from 2023 entry. We have worked with the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance and the Ministry of Defence to outline the common challenges for these students, share good practice around the UK, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

Higher and degree apprenticeships aren’t just an increasingly popular form of education. We know they’re already playing an essential role in workforce planning.

Read the latest news and insight from UCAS covering progression across the full range of post-secondary destinations

Each year, 40,000 LGBT+ students apply to UK higher education.

In its newest report in the Next Steps series, UCAS, in partnership with the Unite Foundation, examines the educational experiences of students from a care background.

Rt. Hon Robert Halfon, Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, examines what increased competition means for student progression in England.

Rt. Hon Justine Greening, Former Secretary of State for Education and Chairman of the Purpose Coalition, examines what the Journey to a Million means for widening access and participation, levelling up and how we maintain the interest of disadvantaged students.

If you want to reach students in the UK, there's no one who knows them better.

Increase brand awareness and align with UCAS' trusted brand by sponsoring one of our influential insight reports. Our unique research and relationships with students, universities, colleges, teachers and employers ensure our reports generate widespread media coverage, gain attention from the public and policymakers and help shape the agenda on education, training and skills matters.

Heather Cousins, Deputy Secretary, Skills and Education Group in the Department for the Economy examines what increased competition means for student progression in Northern Ireland.

Finding a part-time job while at university in the UK is a great way to earn extra money, meet new people, and build professional skills. Find out the visa rules, the type of student jobs you can find, and how to fit it in around your studies.