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Can British universities keep up with global rivals?
Today's big question UK is losing ground to competitors, with China edging up the rankings
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Pros and cons of the International Baccalaureate
Pros and Cons IB offers a more holistic education and international outlook but puts specialists looking to study in the UK at a disadvantage
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The class of ‘23: worst off school-leavers yet?
Talking Point The generation who lost critical months of schooling and weren’t able to sit their GCSEs now approaching a dysfunctional university
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The pros and cons of going to university
Pros and Cons Record-high costs and competition leave A-level students questioning worth of a degree
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The UK students taking on universities over Covid disruption
feature Claimants say they received poor service and felt like ‘lowest form of life in food chain’
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The surprising link between hay fever and your gut bacteria
feature New research suggests probiotics could help sufferers beat the worst of the seasonal symptoms
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University life in the UK and US compared
feature Studying in the UK offers proximity to home, while US institutions tend to offer broader curriculum options
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Why you should eat your Christmas tree
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Santa Claus gets parking ticket for his sleigh
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Nobel prize awarded for ‘click chemistry’ – an environmentally friendly method of building molecules
feature 2022 Nobel prize in chemistry awarded to trio for developing click chemistry, a Lego-like method for joining molecules
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The Lost King: the Richard III film rewriting history
Under the Radar Critics say ‘reckless’ movie exaggerates role of amateur historian in discovery of monarch’s remains
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Six of the best gadgets for students
The Week Recommends From portable speakers to sunrise alarms
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The Week Unwrapped: Chinese protests, supersonic jets and university cheats
podcast Will mortgage strikes force China to change course? Does Concorde finally have a worthy successor? And what’s behind a rise in cheating?
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University criticised over masturbation PhD
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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