'Take stock if students miss grades'

STUDENTS should 'take stock' and think carefully before accepting a degree place on lower entry grades, a university sector chief has said.

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Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A Level results today, with many finding out whether they have secured a place at their first choice university.

Vivienne Stern, chief executive of Universities UK (UUK), said some universities in the country are 'really keen' this year to recruit 'as many students as they can' due to pressures facing the sector.