Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025 released
The 2025 THE World University Rankings, which examined over 2000 institutions across 115 countries and territories, were announced on 9 October 2024. The UK boasts three universities in the top ten and 12 in the top 100. Oxford ranks first globally, followed by Cambridge in fifth and Imperial College London in ninth.
The universities attended and subjects studied by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new Cabinet
On 5 July 2024, the Labour Party led by Keir Starmer won a majority in the 2024 General Election, making him the new UK Prime Minister. Our investigation into the higher education backgrounds of Starmer and his new Cabinet members reveals that attending Oxbridge and Russell Group universities, achieving high academic qualifications, and studying non-science subjects can significantly contribute to their political success and leadership.
Top UK universities preferred by leading employers for graduate recruitment in 2024
According to the Graduate Market in 2024 report, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds, Bristol, Warwick, UCL, Southampton, Durham, and Exeter are among the most sought-after UK institutions by major national and multinational graduate employers such as PwC, Civil Service, NHS, Deloitte, Google, EY, BBC, KPMG, Aldi, and Barclays.
QS Best Student Cities 2024 released
16 UK cities have been named QS Best Student Cities 2024: London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Bristol, Coventry, Birmingham, Nottingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Belfast, Sheffield, Aberdeen, Brighton, and Leicester. Most of the cities are in England, followed by Scotland and Northern Ireland.
QS World University Rankings 2024 released
The QS World University Ranking 2024, one of the most recognised and respected rankings of global universities, were unveiled in June 2023. The UK claims four out of the top ten positions. They are the University of Cambridge (2nd), the University of Oxford (3rd), Imperial College London(6th), and University College London (9th).
Brian Moran and Michael Lennington