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Thames Valley University (TVU) has today (Wednesday 1 July) become the first university in England to have its own iPhone prospectus app. The application, iUni, is free and features details on TVU’s entire portfolio of courses and clear and easy to access information for students and parents. iUni allows potential students to apply online, go to the website, email through the auto-enquiry function or call TVU directly to learn more.

Young people are used to gathering information on the web, getting their email, listening to music, watching videos, getting directions, or pinpointing exactly where their friends are – anytime and anywhere – and iUni is a natural extension of this. The introduction of this application sees TVU pioneering the use of mobile technology in the education sector. Read more…

HSBC is providing £120,000 in university bursaries to help four promising students realise their potential and make the most of their time at university.

The bursaries will be awarded to the four students in November 2009, with £10,000 made available every year for three years. To enter, students1 need to complete a short online application2 explaining why they chose their degree and how they plan to use the funding. Read more…