From Times Higher Education: “Fewer UK 18-year-olds have gained a place at their first-choice university following attempts to reverse the grade inflation of the past few years. Ucas data for the 2023 results day shows that 230,600 UK 18-year-olds have been accepted on to courses – down slightly from last year, and 6 per cent from the peak of 245,330 in 2021.”



