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What are the questions on the minds of Wonkhe readers ahead of the 2025 UCAS cycle?
When it comes to progression into undergraduate education, there’s one consistent element we can be certain about each year – there is always a big question shaping each cycle that needs answering.
When I first started in the sector as a policy officer, it was what impact would the increase in tuition fees have on demand for higher education. In the mid-2010s, it was around the impact of qualifications. During the pandemic, we faced questions on what it would mean for progress in widening access, and in more recent years, the big question has been about places for international students versus UK domiciled students.
So, as a Wonkhe reader, what do you think the big question is today?
Understanding the progression landscape requires deep insights into who is applying, what courses are in demand, offers and acceptances, and changes in trends over time. At UCAS, we have deep insight and reach through the support we provide to about 750,000 applicants a year. And each year, we publish more than 8 million data points. Central to our mission is helping others to interpret and understand this open data and insight – answering the big questions facing the sector.
As the upcoming Festival of Higher Education draws closer, there’s an opportunity for you, Wonkhe readers, to vote for the key question you would like answered in the “UCAS: ask us anything” session on Day Two of the programme.
This is your chance to shape this session by voting for your top three questions from the following list:
Alternatively, if there’s another question or topic that you’d like answered, let us know – there’s an option on the form to do this or you can drop team Wonkhe a line.