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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
The 20 UK universities where the most students stick with their studies
This year's university hopefuls are now waiting on their secondary school exam results, many with university offers hanging in the balance. The outcome could see them land a place at their dream school, or left to navigate the Clearing process. But either way, there's a good chance that come this autumn, they'll be living in an entirely new city, forging a new life and future career for themselves. The Complete University Guide recently released its brand new UK university league table for 2026. This comprehensive annual ranking compares some 130 universities across the country using the most recent data available on their entry standards, graduate prospects, research quality, how much they spend on academic services and facilities, student-to-staff ratio, and more – giving them an overall score. But while things like graduates job outcomes are important, most students want to enjoy their time at university, immersed in a supportive culture that fosters their learning and ultimately helps them leave with a hard-earned degree. On this note, we've taken a closer look at how universities compare based on continuation. According to the Guide, this is the proportion of first-year students who then go on to continue their studies, leave with a qualification, or transfer to a new university – rather than dropping out or deciding university isn't for them. We've limited our list to only those with continuation rates over 95%, a real testament to an institution's culture. Here were the 20 universities that met the mark: 1 . University of Cambridge Hailing from the East of England, Cambridge's elite, world-renowned namesake university came in first, with 98.4% of its first-year students continuing on with their studies. The university also ranked first place overall in the Guide's 2026 league table. | Adobe Stock Photo Sales 2 . University of St Andrews This prestigious Scottish university, based in St Andrews, Fife, came in second with 98% of its first-year students continuing their studies. The university ranked fourth in the overall 2026 league table. | Peter Thompson/Photo Sales 3 . University of Oxford The other half of the esteemed Oxbridge duo, the South East's Oxford came in third, with 97.6% of its first-year students continuing their studies. The university ranked second in the overall 2026 league table. | Adobe Stock Photo Sales 4 . London School of Economics and Political Science LSE – which as its name might suggest – is based in London, drew with Oxford, with 97.6% of its first-year students also continuing their studies. The university ranked third in the overall 2026 league table. | Adobe Stock Photo Sales Related topics: UniversitiesStudentsBoost
Scotsman
4 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
The 20 UK universities where the most students stick with their studies
This year's university hopefuls are now waiting on their secondary school exam results, many with university offers hanging in the balance. The outcome could see them land a place at their dream school, or left to navigate the Clearing process. But either way, there's a good chance that come this autumn, they'll be living in an entirely new city, forging a new life and future career for themselves. The Complete University Guide recently released its brand new UK university league table for 2026. This comprehensive annual ranking compares some 130 universities across the country using the most recent data available on their entry standards, graduate prospects, research quality, how much they spend on academic services and facilities, student-to-staff ratio, and more – giving them an overall score. But while things like graduates job outcomes are important, most students want to enjoy their time at university, immersed in a supportive culture that fosters their learning and ultimately helps them leave with a hard-earned degree. On this note, we've taken a closer look at how universities compare based on continuation. According to the Guide, this is the proportion of first-year students who then go on to continue their studies, leave with a qualification, or transfer to a new university – rather than dropping out or deciding university isn't for them. We've limited our list to only those with continuation rates over 95%, a real testament to an institution's culture. Here were the 20 universities that met the mark: 1 . University of Cambridge Hailing from the East of England, Cambridge's elite, world-renowned namesake university came in first, with 98.4% of its first-year students continuing on with their studies. The university also ranked first place overall in the Guide's 2026 league table. | Adobe Stock Photo Sales 2 . University of St Andrews This prestigious Scottish university, based in St Andrews, Fife, came in second with 98% of its first-year students continuing their studies. The university ranked fourth in the overall 2026 league table. | Peter Thompson/Photo Sales 3 . University of Oxford The other half of the esteemed Oxbridge duo, the South East's Oxford came in third, with 97.6% of its first-year students continuing their studies. The university ranked second in the overall 2026 league table. | Adobe Stock Photo Sales 4 . London School of Economics and Political Science LSE – which as its name might suggest – is based in London, drew with Oxford, with 97.6% of its first-year students also continuing their studies. The university ranked third in the overall 2026 league table. | Adobe Stock Photo Sales Related topics: UniversitiesStudentsBoost
Belfast Telegraph
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
It's up to Linfield to knock down door and follow Larne's path to Euro group stages, says club legend
Linfield legend Peter Thompson has urged the Blues to deliver back-to-back European group stage success for the Irish League. Larne played Gent, Molde, Olimpija Ljubljana, Shamrock Rovers, St Gallen and Dinamo Minsk in the Conference League last year and even bagged a victory over Gent at Windsor Park.
Belfast Telegraph
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Assistant boss Peter Thompson on what Carrick must do amid Irish Premiership's ‘two-tier system'
Carrick Rangers' new assistant boss Peter Thompson has outlined why he left Crusaders and how he feels his club are now fighting in a two-tier Sports Direct Premiership.
Belfast Telegraph
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Giant-killing boss who knocked Linfield out of Irish Cup takes assistant role at Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers have confirmed that giant-killing former Queen's University boss Peter Thompson has come on board as assistant manager to Stephen Baxter for the 2025/26 campaign, while club stalwart Mark Surgenor has taken up the role of first-team coach. Thompson spent a decade in charge of Queen's and famously masterminded them to one of the most memorable shocks in Irish Cup history when his Students knocked David Healy's Linfield out of the Irish Cup in January 2020.
