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Teacher Training Scheme: For Some, But Not for All
Under-recruitment in School Direct’s teacher training scheme is concocting debate. The main stakeholders are inclusive of a huge population of potential teachers – some of which made it into School Direct’s quota; and the others into the safety of universities. Sir David Bell had been the former Secretary of Department for Education. He is currently […]
Male University Students: The New Minority
In the past and even at present, people whine over the small number of women in particular sectors. This incites the unleashing of feminist movement and the inevitable threading on eggshells. Ironically, this growing ‘minority’ had befallen today’s university male students. This crisis had been the central theme of UCAS chief executive, Mary Curnock Cook. […]
UK’s Economic Education: the Overhaul Project
Britain’s economics teaching is facing change. In the midst of critics’ attacks, the consideration for revising the syllabus and the way of teaching economics has been taken a further notch. Leading the overhaul is University of College London’s Wendy Carlin. This big change is conducted in partnership with the Institute for New Economic Thinking (New […]
US-Style GPA System for Britain’s Universities
UK’s honours degree classification will soon face retirement – that is, if the US-style grade point system proves to be a better gauge for today’s college and university students’ academic performance. The grade point scheme is scheduled to be explored for trial. Indubitably, this move is interpreted to be an unspoken confirmation: UK’s grade inflation […]
Each British Should Learn a Foreign Language for Country to Stay Ahead of the World
17% of interviewed employers say that the ability to speak at least one other language is very important when recruiting new employees to their company. 23% say that it is fairly important. That is a total of 40%. These numbers are derived from “The Global Skills Gap,” a study conducted by the British Council and […]
UK Starts Venture into MOOCs with Free Courses at FutureLearn
Students from the around the world can now get a free taste of UK education right from where they are. Subject courses at FutureLearn have just started 18 September with the next course “The Secret Power of Brands” starting on 14 October 2013. As of the “school” opening and open beta launching date of the […]
How UK Higher Education Can Improve Being a Contributor to the Economy
The higher education sector of the United Kingdom has been contributing to the country’s economy. In the past two years alone, universities in the country chipped in an average £3.35 billion economic income in the form of services to business which includes commercialisation of new knowledge, provision of professional training and consultancy. UK higher education […]
Zero-Hours Contracts More Rampant in Universities than Other Work Settings
Zero-hours contracts have been controversial. They appear to have been overused in hiring employees in higher education. This employment arrangement enables employers to hire staff on an on-call set up where employees are paid on a no-work no-pay basis. Income is not guaranteed, employees are not able to get mortgages and there is no job […]
Scotland Forms Four New Super Colleges
Four super colleges have been created from the merging of 11 colleges. The government of Scotland have been merging colleges in the country to focus resources on students and save money. Mergers like these will result into £50m annual savings, says education secretary Michael Russell. The four new super institutions are Glasgow Clyde College, West […]
Survey Finds Apparent Discrepancy in Degree Standards
Large variations in student workloads between universities across subject areas were found in The Academic Experience of Students in English Universities: 2013 Report. Based on the analysis made by Times Higher Education on the report, there are huge differences in student workloads between and within university mission groups. THE computed and analysed data from the […]
Research in Universities: 2004 Scotland Trust Excavation Possible Oldest Calendar; 14th Century Manuscript Found After 50 Years in Library
Hunter gatherer societies in Aberdeenshire could have used the oldest calendar as early as 10,000 years ago. They had the need for a device to tell time of the year and also make corrections for seasonal drift of the lunar year. These primitive people already have the sophistication to do so, says University of Birmingham […]
Gap Between Rich and Poor Felt in Campus
Most students who are working and some of those who come from poorer and working class backgrounds have the tendency to skip some university activities because of financial difficulties. In a greater scope, they are not able fully participate in the student life. These are what results of a study by Bristol University and the […]
UK a Desirable Place to Study for Mexican Students; Competition Challenges Britain for the Latin American Market
One of the most important reasons why Mexican students choose to study in the UK is its being a safe country to live in, this is what Study Group recruitment manager for Latin America Laura Aguirre tells us. Mexico’s crime rate has gone up in the last five years and the rate of increase of […]
Far East Countries Best UK for Top Spots in the Under 50 Years Universities Table
Among UK universities, only one has made it to the top 10 of 100 universities under 50 years old of the Times Higher Education magazine world rankings. The number means a decrease from last year, when three made it. University of York is ranked No. 7. The new league table of relatively new universities was […]
Tuition Fee Increase Followed by Missed Enrollment Targets; UK World Leader Status Threatened
In a study conducted by Universities UK, it was found out that English universities have missed their enrollment target by 28,000 students or nine per cent. Through the report titled “The Funding Environment for Universities,” the organisation also warns that the British higher education system risks losing the global reputation it has cultivated for many […]
Unanswerable Question on Cambridge Exam Paper Leaves Students Confused
Cambridge university candidates were sitting a second year Physics paper last Saturday which has been found to contain a vital typo error making the question on two problems impossible to answer. An hour into the exam passed before a student realised the absence of a variable required to solve the problem and brought it to […]
Less Investment Put UK Universities at Tail of Top Ten
The international network of universities and colleges, Universitas 21, has ranked the UK as world number 10 when it comes to overall effectiveness of the higher education system. Topping the list are the United States, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands. Excellence in research which is contributed by universities like Cambridge and Oxford was […]
Number of Chinese Language Assistants in Schools Increase
Education is identified once again as a catalyst for national growth. This time, it is in Scotland’s building and fortifying the foundation of stronger engagement with China. The British Council Scotland reported that the number of Chinese language assistants requested by schools in the country have doubled. The development is good for the country’s 2006 […]
MI5 Warns British Universities to be Vigilant of Cyber Threats
The UK’s internal counter-intelligence and security agency has warned universities to be on guard against cyber spying from state-sponsored attacks by international forces looking to acquire highly advanced intellectual work. Sir Jonathan Evans, the outgoing director general of the security service, has briefed university vice-chancellors on the need to improve their network security systems. Universities […]
Regent’s College Will be the UK’s Second Private University
Another institution adds to the list of options for higher education students. Regent’s College in London announced on Monday it has received confirmation from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills that it has met the criteria for a university title. Professor Aldwyn Cooper, its chief executive officer said the college will change its name […]
