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Plymouth tops table of cheapest university cities
Plymouth University has the lowest cost of living for students in Britain, a new survey has found.
Twins notch up psychology first
Identical twins Kat and Julie Ashby are celebrating a remarkable achievement.
State-of-the-art £100m college for North Devon
North Devon College is moving to a new state-of-the-art £100m campus, it has been confirmed.
First zoology degree for Cornwall
Budding zoologists will have the chance to study to degree level in Cornwall for the first time, thanks to the launch of a new University of Exeter course.
South West universities face funding cuts
Universities across the South West are facing huge funding cuts after the Government announced plans to slash £100m from the money available for second degrees.
Cash boost for region's schools
Schools across the Westcountry are to be given a welcome funding boost over the next three years, it has been announced.
University partnership pioneer honoured
Dr Ian Tunbridge, director of Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC), has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List for his services to higher education.
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Region's first two-year honours degrees
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South West offers students attractive prospects
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The University of Exeter has been ranked 17th in this year's Times Good University Guide out of more than 100 higher education institutions in the UK.
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Devon primaries continue record of achievement
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Pupils in Devon's primary schools are continuing to achieve higher than average exam results, according to the latest set of provisional performance tables.
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Council hits out over school funding
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Devon County Council is calling on the new minister for the South West, Ben Bradshaw, to press for "fair funding" for local schools.
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Twins' first-class degree double
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Identical twins have graduated with the same first-class degrees from Britain's University of Bath.
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Med diet protects against diabetes
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South Africa the most popular gap year destination
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