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UK’s Top-Ranking Business Schools (*Based on QS Global 200 Business Schools)
Taking up further education, particularly, MBA is associated with investment, better management, and higher decision-making skills. Apart from having an additional title to sit across one’s name, a Master’s in Business Administration programme invariably links its student with a more vast set of opportunities. In choosing the programme and institution, prospective students often consider available […]
UK Universities Lose Lead against Asian Competitors
Times Higher Education (THE) 100 Under 50 Rankings has been finally released. The rankings saw an interesting tipping over of some UK institutions. In place of these lost posts are several Asian institutions. UK no longer leads as the “best represented country” – the recent ranking revealed. Instead, it ties with Australia – collecting 14 […]
Warning Failing Students through an IBM IT System
Do you need a hint? Okay, it is definitely not a robot. Keith Perry of The Telegraph called it an “IT system” and is foreseen to address students’ need to have someone remind them about their paper’s status, their deadlines, or missed exams. The technology was named, “Exceptional Student Experience.” It was developed by IBM […]
US, Asia, and UK: The Battle for STEM Subjects
The recent QS World University Rankings showed no good news for UK’s higher education institutions. The rankings, which was derived via “three extensive datasets,” came to strengthen the warnings ensued by The Commons Science and Technology Committee report. The warning had been as follows: “UK could risk failing to find enough workers to fill vital […]
Work and Study in China: Enhancing UK Students’ International Outlook
The support for UK students’ internships and academic scholarships in the world’s second economic powerhouse is indubitably growing. The Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, sees this partnership with China as an “exciting” page for UK’s higher education system. This goes to show another era of patronising the so-called, “international perspective.” This outlook is […]
The Ucas Countdown Is On: How Anxious Are You?
January 15 is the third Wednesday of year 2014. It’s not a holiday, yet, there stands to be something special about this day. Prospective students will have an intimate date with their computers, as they hit click and send their respective Ucas applications. The deadline marks both an end and a beginning. It’s the end […]
Our Year-End Blog Special: Part II
The duration between July and December of year 2013 didn’t fade in action, issues or trends. Studies involving universities and students continue to permeate and serve to provide insight. Welcome to Essay Writer’s second half year-end blog special. July and jobs The second half of the year takes on a more tumultuous dive as graduates […]
Our Year-End Blog Special: Part I
Year 2013 has come to an end. But before ushering in 2014, it might be best to take a look back and consider the issues and lessons that have made UK’s higher education as it is today. Come and see through the stories of triumph and delayed success, the influential agencies involved – from the […]
Universities UK’s Case Study 2: Debates & Interpretation
University segregation had been making a statement in this and last weeks’ education news headline. It started when Universities UK or UUK released there November guidance entitled, “External speakers in higher education institutions.” The report lauded itself for presenting important variables considered in university events involving external speakers. The piece promised sage advice and value; […]
The 2013 Higher Education Roundup
This year proved to be one of toughest year for everyone – the Government, the DfE, Education Secretary, institutions, and students. To mark the fast-approaching end of this year, let the following sections serve to give your fill of 2013 Higher Education. Tuition fee increase: £9,000 The effects of the increase made January a month […]
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 […]
Improving the University’s Image the Wikipedia-Way
The growth in oncoming uni-applicants seemed far from being stoppable. Despite the spike in tuition fees and the uncertainty in the labour market, applicants continue to arrive by thousands. Yet, as they compete for places, so do universities. Part of this competition entailed the projection of an almost-unblemished image. While considered to be an old-trick […]
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 […]
The PM on Skill & Education: Existing versus Targeted Standards
A lot had been stewing about the PM’s latest statement about education and immigration. In his visit at the Cowley’s mini plant, he had explicitly attributed the immigration problem with that of the youth’s current educational standards. David Cameron’s solution to this problem had been clear: “… let’s get our education system right so we […]
The Gap, Grant, and UK’s Graphene
Funds amounting to £1bn for Arrow Projects – this is the specific requisite of Sir Andrew Witty’s “Encouraging a British Invention Revolution” report. This request for funding is in line to a measure, which as Dr Wendy Piatt of the Russell Group described, was to serve as a bridge between “idea to implementation and from […]
New Higher Ed Bill: It’s About Time
The call for a new higher education bill has gotten stronger and louder. Leading academic, Professor Roger King, who co-chaired the Higher Education Commission’s eight-month inquiry, took his turn in unleashing several important insights through his recent The Guardian post. Change needs change The higher education sector had been one of the most noticeable candidates […]
Identified Student Threats: New Degree Providers and a Deficient Regulation
A recent BBC News on Education brought into the spotlight the findings and recommendations of HEC’s report: Regulating Higher Education. Spending eight months to scrutinise the existing regulatory “checks,” the Higher Education Commission or HEC came into this conclusion: “Regulation as it sits is not adequately prepared for the diversity of these current and future […]
More US Universities Want to Recruit British Students
The interest among British students to study in the USA have increased. It has been attributed to the tuition fee hike announced in 2010 and started last year. American universities are given notice of the tripling of the UK school fees and the growing number of UK students interested in enrolling at US universities. They […]
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 […]
