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Push is a British media organisation that offers information to university applicants and students in the United Kingdom. Its flagship is now the website Push.co.uk, which features profiles of every UK university, advice about choosing a university and student finance, and a tool called the 'Uni Chooser' which allows users to create a shortlist of suitable universities sorted according to a large variety of criteria. Push describes itself as "the ruthlessly independent guide to UK universities" and uses the tagline "Push… like it is". Previously, Push published a range of books including ''The Push Guide to Which University'', ''The Push Guide to Money'' and ''The Push Guide to Choosing a University'', but these are now out of print and their content has been updated, extended and incorporated into the Push website. In association with various sponsors, Push also conducts an annual tour of schools and sixth-form colleges, delivering guidance talks and reaching around 200 institutions each year. ==History== Push was founded in 1992 by two brothers, Johnny Rich and Ben Rich, to publish the Polytechnic and University Student Handbook. It differed from other similar books because they did not give copy approval to the universities included and covered a wider range of concerns, particularly those relating to non-academic features of student life. The first edition of the book coincided with legislation that led to the transformation of all British polytechnics into universities, but the acronym was retained as the book had provoked considerable media interest. In particular, attention focused on what Push called 'flunk rates' (i.e. the proportion of students who dropped out or failed their courses), which were revealed in a comparative form for the first time. The website was launched in 1996 and, shortly afterwards, Ben Rich left Push as his career in public relations demanded too much of his time. Johnny Rich still manages the organisation as editor and is an acknowledged authority on university applications and student life and finance. He makes regular media appearances. In 2005, Push became a division of Independent News & Media, publishers of The Independent newspaper. Push left The Independent in 2010 and merged with Real World, a print and online magazine providing careers information and advice for graduates. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「PUSH (university guide)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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