The lengthy personal statement students are required to write when applying to university is unfair and should be replaced by a series of short-response questions, a report has suggested. Currently, ...

The University and College Admissions Service (Ucas) has announced it is ditching the traditional personal statement and will ask students to respond to questions in a key change that will “level the ...

For competitive university courses, strong grades alone are no longer enough. UCAS personal statements are about standing out — showing motivation, subject insight, and a clear understanding of future ...

Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Student Inclusion and Professor of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of East Anglia Prospective students will no longer be asked to write personal ...

Prospective students hoping to start university in September can access expert support with their applications ahead of the submission deadline next month. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...

Held on Sunday 7 December, the Open Day will include a dedicated ‘Personal Statement Guidance Session’, offering students one-to-one support from experts. Advisors will be on hand to help students ...