Applications to university rise
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The number of students applying for UK universities rises 6%, despite the new top-up fees in England.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard University is planning a major expansion of its engineering program, including a 67 percent increase in the size of the faculty and the possible establishment of a separate school.
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Universities are being urged to design more courses to allow people of working age to get a degree.
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The US Labor Department said Thursday first-time applications for unemployment benefits climbed to a seven-month high last week. Labor said initial jobless claims rose 18,000
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Area residents are among 827 students named to the fall semester dean's list at the University of Mary. This number includes students in U-Mary's undergraduate program and in the School of Accelerated and Distance Education.
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Invest early, invest often to be able to meet the rising cost of college in the future.
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University College London is launching what it claims is the UK's biggest ever university fundraising drive.
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To get grants, be an energy researcher. Leading universities are increasingly partnering with private sector companies to fund research.
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Big-time college athletic departments who assert that their teams&#39; success leads to increased alumni donations and a better applicant pool have created an &quot;arms
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People are asked to submit their favourite word to highlight the need for universal  education.
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Universities and businesses need more information to select the best candidates, the government has admitted.
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New applications for U.S. jobless benefits unexpectedly rose by 1,000 last week, while the number of longer-term unemployed rose to its highest in more than two years, the government said on Thursday.
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A company is set up to encourage students to be entrepreneurs when they leave university.
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The region's academic institutions are collaborating online to court talent. Thirty-six New England universities and colleges are launching an Internet site today with more than 3,000 job openings for faculty, administrators, and hospital personnel.
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New applications for U.S. home loans rose last week as refinancing activity accelerated amid relatively flat 30-year mortgage rates, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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Unofficial league tables are increasingly influencing university choices, suggests research.
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Investor's Business Daily - Applications rose 2.4% in the week ended Sept. 14, the 3rd straight gain, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. Applications to refinance rose 4.6% as borrowers sought to prevent rate resets from boosting their monthly payments. Home purchase applications rose 0.9%. Fixed 30-year mortgage rates rose 4 basis points to 6.29%. The 1-year adjustable rate rose to 6.39% from 6.34%.