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Are students applying to university to escape the recession?



Uni apps are up by over 40,000 and the recession/rising unemployment are being blamed for the increase. Wondering whether it’s worth going to uni during the recession? Read what Push reckons.

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Intern plan to help graduates through the recession

The Government is bashing out the details of a plan to create job placements for some of the 400,000 students graduating next summer. More

University reputation rankings

Push reveals the 'league of league tables'. More

New Push survey reveals huge differences in living costs at universities

Push reveals how the cost of living varies at every university in the UK - with some more than twice as expensive as others.
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See Push's table of student living costs…
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What they don't tell you about Clearing

Is clearing right for you? -  Push reveals the real facts behind the UCAS clearing system. More

Sex, beer and everything else

All the vital statistics: sex ratios, beer prices and accommodation as they break down at the UK's universities. More

New students should expect to pay over £20,000, Push debt survey reveals

Get the full breakdown of student debt, in the country's largest student debt survey. More

New league table from Push.co.uk reveals the 'best' uni

To demonstrate how useless league table are to most applicants, Push has come up with its own. It reveals a whole new set of the 'best' universities in the UK - with some surprising results.


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Is it worth going to uni during the recession?

With the economy diving like a lead penguin, you've probably heard rumours that there aren't going to be enough jobs for students when they graduate. More

Gordon's grant giveaway

Rarer than uncooked rump steak: the Government has announced good news on student finance. But it’s hardly going to mean students are rolling in cash. More