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News The university admissions body Ucas trialled software that checks university applications against its archive to make sure applicants aren't copying material available via the web.applicants were found to have... [19 Dec 2007]
UK tech skills crisis 'exaggerated'
News The number of full-time undergraduates studying IT courses in the UK has fallen by a third since 2002 to 75,000 students in 2006, according to university admissions body UCAS. The UK is not suffering from an IT skills... [11 Oct 2007]
Anti-plagiarism tech traps cheating students
News University admissions body Ucas is using automated detection technology to spot plagiarised applications from students. Ucas ran a trial of the CopyCatch software from CFL Software on 50,000 university... [01 Oct 2007]
How UCAS made its website a high achiever
Case Study The UCAS (University and Colleges Applications Service) website has developed considerably in recent years and is now the main resource for prospective university students and higher education institutions in the UK. [16 Feb 2007]
Students to earn UCAS points from IT training
News Students who complete a business-backed tech qualification will now be awarded UCAS points in a move aimed at reducing the tech skills shortage in the UK. It is hoped UCAS (University and Colleges... [05 Feb 2007]
Public sector needs diverse e-services, says report
News Services where the customer base predominantly has access to the internet should phase in making online services their first port of call, learning from the experience of others, e.g.the Inland Revenue and UCAS, and... [12 Jul 2005]
UK Universities get electronic application boost
News The UK University admissions body UCAS has confirmed today that its application process is set to go electronic by late spring this year. According to a UCAS spokesman it is likely to make paper... [11 Jan 1999]
