Spiritual leader speaking at Global Scholars Symposium.

Cambridge have now won the race 81 times and Oxford 77 times, with a dead heat in 1877. Check out some of the correspondence...

Only 540 students applied to Oxbridge from the North East last year. Both universities will be trying to encourage many more students from regional areas of the UK to apply this year. The last student conference happens tomorrow in Merseyside!

A virtual 'talking head' has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge's Department of Engineering which could be used to replace text messaging.

Cambridge University students used their skills in engineering, physics and maths to compete in a university-wide challenge to build a robot!

Check out news from Oxford University's poverty and human development initiative that claims that due to national aid and development programmes, "The world is witnessing a epochal 'global rebalancing'"

For the scientifically minded, why not take a trip to the labs and lecture halls of Cambridge this March? From Richard Dawkin's debates on Science and Faith to how photographs can be developed in coffee... the mind will boggle!

Our Interview Preparation Days each November & December support students with their subject-specific preparation. Every student attends a communications class, 2-4 mock interviews as well as an academic tutorial. http://bit.ly/11rUh9O

Oxbridge Applications told HuffPost UK shaking up the application process "could be exciting". "University-set admissions tests could present a positive step. However, while it’s a good idea to change the existing system, I think it’s not a good idea to introduce a universal test."

How do you find the best advice for YOUR university application? Have a look at this New York Times article where Jane Welsh, our Director of Asia-Pacific gives insight on how to avoid common mistakes and pitfalls, and discusses the particular difficulties faced by international students.

Worried about university admissions deadlines, personal statements or finding the best courses? You're not alone. UCAS shares the 10 most frequently asked questions from its website.

The gap in numbers of people from the richest and poorest sections of society going to university in England has narrowed, the Institute for Fiscal Studies reports.

The Telegraph has reported that applications to courses with an October 15 deadline – including medicine and all Oxford and Cambridge degrees – rose to their highest-ever level this autumn.

Oxbridge Applications' Director of Asia-Pacific, Jane Welsh, has been featured in the South China Morning Post, advising international students on the Oxbridge admissions process.

For a limited time only, we are offering a £40 discount on our Gold Package, which includes 4 mock interviews!

England's universities should give pupils from poor backgrounds guaranteed interviews and lower offers, a key report on social mobility says.

With the UCAS deadline looming, tutors at University of Oxford offer some example interview questions, as well as their take on how the questions should be approached.

On Saturday 13th October, we will be performing some essential maintenance on the Oxbridge Applications website. As a result, there will be a period of downtime on our website, from 8am on Saturday 13th October, from 8am until approximately 12pm.

We've been featured in the Huffington Post, giving our last minute advice to students, just in time for the UCAS deadline!

We've just released our brand new 2012 Course Reports, ideal for helping students to gain a closer look at the courses available at Oxford and Cambridge.

For the first time, an Oxbridge college has appointed a full-time access fellow, Dr Peter Claus, of Pembroke College. Today in The Telegraph, he comments on the application process from an access perspective.

The Telegraph has interviewed two don's, from Oxford and Cambridge, and asked them to provide their top tips for an Oxbridge application.

Oxbridge is holding strong in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with Oxford coming in 2nd and Cambridge coming in 7th.

Our Managing Director, Caroline Lindner, has been featured in the Telegraph, giving her input on five things you should know before applying to Oxbridge.

Oxbridge Applications ha released a brand new on YouTube, all about what we offer Oxbridge applicants!

One of our directors, Jane, has been travelling around Asia spreading the word about Oxbridge Applications. Here she is on Hong Kong radio speaking about what it takes to get into Oxbridge.

One of our Directors, Jane Welsh, was featured earlier today on the Wall Street Journal, giving advice to students who want to apply to Oxford and Cambridge.

Congratulations to our friends at Bright Network on their clever careers advice in the Times last week! Bright Network specialise in introducing the brightest undergraduates, from Times Top 20 and Russell Group Universities, to the best graduate opportunities. Read their advice...

Admissions tests are a hurdle more and more applicants are having to jump in order to a make a successful application to Oxford. Now 70% courses at Oxford are requiring admissions tests - and 85% of all Oxford applicants will have to sit an admissions test.

One Oxford alumnus has made an extremely generous donation to the university, which he hopes will send the message that no student should ever consider money a barrier to achieving their academic potential. Michael Moritz, a graduate of Christ Church, Oxford has given his alma mater £75 million.

Last week Michael Gove announced that he was going to scrap GCSEs in favour of a return to the old O-level and GCE system. Now politicians are in fury because they weren't consulted on the change - and teachers are left wondering where the next big education shake up will come from.

Professor AC Grayling, Master of the New College of the Humanities, the UK's first private university, has predicted that top universities - like Oxford and Cambridge - will have to charge over £9000 per annum in order to sustain their reputations for academic excellence.

UCAS saw a rise in the numbers of copied personal statements last year with 8500 students suspected of not submitting an original statement.

Never copy another statement: instead look at our free online resources for tips on writing yours!

We're very impressed with our History and HAT tutor, Oliver Cox, whose PhD research has been making a splash.

With criticism levelled at both schools and universities, we ask whether state schools are biased against Oxbridge.

With Open Days around the corner, the Telegraph & OA's Rachel Spedding give advice on getting the most from your visit.

On Friday Oxford University honoured inspirational teachers - nominated by the first year students they helped to succeed.

Super head Tommy Cookson gives students and parents advice on the importance of GCSE grades & research for top university spots.

The percentage of state-school students who receive an offer from Oxbridge is lower than the percentage who apply.

Figures show that more applicants from Oxford and Cambridge are admitted to Oxbridge than any other constituency.

Cambridge and Oxford are in 3rd and 6th place, but other UK universities are slipping in the face of competition from Asia.

A Hackney school spent £6000 to turn an old staffroom into a Oxbridge tutor's room to help students get used to the surroundings.

Read our take the question of Oxbridge admissions tutors factoring your background into their decision to make you an offer.

Should Oxbridge tutors take an applicant's background into account? One Telegraph blogger looks at this thorny issue.

New figures show bright students from state schools still less likely to get a place at Oxbridge than private school students.

The Oxbridge interview is always a polemical topic - three Cambridge students give their take on the interviews.

More universities are asking for A*s and even those that don't reveal they will use the grade to distinguish between applicants.

Ever wondered how admissions tutors make their decisions? The Guardian takes us behind closed doors at Cambridge.

Figures have emerged which reveal that Surrey sent more students to Oxbridge than 1/3 of England's local authorities combined.

Baroness Kennedy, Principle of Mansfield College, Oxford explains why 84% of the college's intake is from the state sector.

'Tis the season for people to reminisce about their Oxbridge interview - and we haven't heard one worse than this from 1962...

With Oxbridge applicants going up over the next two weeks, one Telegraph blogger investigates the method in the interview madness.

Ever wondered which words most represent our times? OUP has a quick note on this year's word of the year.

Cambridge don and blogger, Mary Beard, explains the purpose of the interview - and of those seeming bizarre questions.

UCAS is contemplating an overhaul of the admissions process. We speak to the Huffington Post on how this affects Oxbridge.

New evidence suggests that Oxford, Cambridge, Veterinary and Medical applications remain at the same level, but applications for other subjects have dropped by 40%

Even The Daily Telegraph won't let you relax... printing some of our favourite TSA questions from our book - Think you can Think?

Top universities are now demanding a string of As and A*s at GCSE as well as the obligatory As at A level.

Head teachers have condemned inaccuracies in A-level marking, which have nearly cost students places at top UK universities.

Cambridge has overtaken Oxford in this year's university league table.

With 12000 students with an A* turned away, is the new grade really helping elite universities select the best?

Oxbridge Applications' Director, Rachel Spedding gives the Times' School Gate Blog our advice on writing your personal statement.

Our Managing Director, Rachel Spedding, gives SecEd our advice on applying to university this year.

Cambridge acadmics are expected to pass a vote of 'no confidence' in the universities minister over his tuition fee reforms.

New information shows that almost 75% of UK universities are planning on charging £9000 for 2012 entry.

A Cambridge don has argued that the university should not give lower offers to students who are applying from failing schools.

The Cambridge Science Fair kicks off this week with live demonstrations and access all areas lab passes!

State school pupils received 58.5% of offers for 2011 entry.

What do Oxford and Cambridge think about the the rise in tuition fees?

Managing Director, Rachel Spedding on independent thinking in the Independent.

Company founder, James Uffindell, discusses The Value of a Degree on ITV1's Tonight. Catch up with ITV Player.

Congratulations to the 10 pupils who were offered places at Cambridge this year!

The University of Oxford has just announced that some 2011 applicants will be asked for an A* at A level.

So you want to go to Oxbridge? Tell me about a banana... the Sunday Times features the new edition of our book.

The Independent takes a look at the new edition of our book, So you want to go to Oxbridge? Tell me about a banana...

Is Oxbridge still the preserve of the posh? The Times Educational Supplement investigates...

What to do when hiccups happen... Our consultants offer their top tips at this important time.

The latest A level results spark even fiercer competition for university places.

New research suggests some state school teachers are reluctant to encourage their students to apply to Oxbridge.

The Universities offer an answer to poor language skills crippling graduates' job prospects.

Company Founder James Uffindell talks to the Financial Times.

Bloomberg magazine follows us to our Interview Preparation Weekend to talk about applying to Oxbridge.

James Uffindell talks to Libby Purves on BBC Radio 4's the Learning Curve about preparing for interviews.

The Times School Gate blog publishes our top reading recommendations for aspiring Oxbridge undergraduates...

Oxbridge Applications features in the Independent on Sunday.