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NEWS AND CURRENT AF FAIRS | NEWS | 07
Mature student numbers rise
"THERE HAS BEEN A 7% RISE IN ACCEPTANCES FROM PEOPLE AGED 25 AND OVER"
More than 100,000 UK applicants aged 20 and over have now been accepted into universities and colleges this year, according to UCAS. The 100,700 mature students represent
an increase of 6% on last year and the highest number recorded at one week after A level results day. Acceptances from those aged 20–24
are up 5% for the UK, with increases in all four UK countries. There has been a 7% rise in acceptances from people aged 25 and over, meaning that 37,300 now have a place in higher education. Overall, UCAS has now placed 459,550
people of all ages in higher education – including 62,560 in the week since A level results were released, 33,970 a week going through clearing in this period. Mary Curnock Cook, UCAS’ Chief
Executive, said: “This is a welcome reminder that higher education is not just for 18-year-olds after leaving school. For many, the right time to get the most out of going to university is later in life.”
Sheffi eld awarded £2.5 million
SANTANDER BOOST AT HUDDERSFIELD
A new agreement between the University of Huddersfi eld and global bank Santander has seen a grant of £5k awarded to fund international scholarships and activities including student internships with ambitious companies. A branch of the bank was opened at
the University’s campus in a ceremony presided over by the Chancellor, Sir Patrick Stewart, who praised the help and sympathetic treatment that overseas students would receive. Globally, Santander has been
collaborating with universities for 17 years and has signed agreements with a network of more than 1,000 institutions in 20 countries. Over the next three years it will grant a total of £32m to UK universities alone.
L-R: Professor Sir Richard Roberts, Nobel Laureate and Chairman of The University
The University of Sheffi eld has been awarded a £2.6m philanthropic donation – the largest individual gift received from an alumnus in the last decade – to further enhance its research into harnessing the power of the sun to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. The University, in partnership with The
Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, is establishing the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, which will focus on advancing the science of sustainability. The new centre will build on the University’s world-leading reputation
for research, particularly in areas such as food and energy security, as well as its long commitment to public engagement. Jeremy Grantham, a world-renowned
investment manager and co-founder, with his wife Hanne, of the Grantham Foundation, was brought up in Doncaster and graduated from the University of Sheffi eld with a degree in Economics in 1961. Mr Grantham said: “Project Sunshine
addresses head-on the central challenge of our time: dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions by making global energy and food systems truly sustainable.”
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