Statistics

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 […]

Better Job Prospects for Year 2014 Graduates

Finally, the month of February is showing some love to the graduating class of 2014.  This “love” comes in the form of prospects, job prospects to be exact.  Word had spread that this year’s job prospects have soared a bit higher, taking aim for more graduates. The poll has been conducted by the Association of […]

Underemployment Trend: the Plight of UK’s Graduates

Figures that make up the latest labour market data represent two sides of a coin. The first sounded like a happy tale: there’s the increase of employment digits and the decrease in unemployment and youth unemployment rates. The other side is dismal, particularly for UK’s new graduates. Underemployment has increased, and is, in fact, affecting […]

Basic Skills are Lacking in School Leavers

Estimates made by business leaders peg at a minimum of 40% the percentage of employers who need to give their own remedial training in English, maths and computing to new hires because teenagers have been struggling to function in their jobs. Passing examinations have been given too much emphasis by schools to the point that […]

One in Every Three Jobs Taken by Graduates are Non-Professional; Statistics Confirm Degree Still One Best Way to Employment

A recent Statistical First Release from the Higher Education Statistics Agency show that in 2011-12, more than one third of new graduates working in the UK took on non-professional jobs within six months after graduation. But for universtiy think tank million+ chairman Prof Michael Gunn, the numbers indicate that studying for a degree, both full-time […]

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 […]

Ofsted Tells Schools to Push Pupils for Entry into Leading Universities

The education watchdog is set to publish two landmark reports next month to tackle important issues in secondary education. This move is part of initiatives designed to prevent gifted children between the age of 11 and 16 from underperforming, following an Ofsted inquiry which found that state comprehensives were failing a lot of our brightest […]

Limits on Admitting Top Students Relaxed, Universities to Compete in Recruiting Them

Being a top student certainly has its advantages, including better chances for receiving an offer at their preferred courses and universities. Starting this autumn, universities will be free to admit as many students with A-level grades of ABB or higher as they wish. This will create an opportunity for teenagers with top A-level grades to […]

Offa Instructs 14 Universities to Increase Ratio of Male to Female Admissions

The Office for Fair Access have made an agreement with 14 universities to increase the ratio of male to female enrollees as part of their requirement as institutions which charge not less than £6,000 per year on tuition fees. The move is in connection with the alarming decrease of the percentage of males among degree […]

Going to University is Still the Best Means to be Successful in Career

The changing times may have resulted in university degrees not being enough to secure a fulfilling career or a job itself for a graduate. However, the academe has coped with the shifting requirements of the job market thereby making formal education still the best means of achieving success in clenching the highly contested vacancy and, […]

UK Unemployment Drops, Private Sector Jobs Reach Peak According to ONS Data

Unemployment in the UK has registered a drop of 82,000 to 2.51 million between August to October, according to official figures from the Office of National Statistics. It reflected the largest quarterly drop in unemployment statistics since 2001. Employment also rose 40,000 to 29.6 million, the highest figure registered since data began to be recorded […]

UK Education Ranked Sixth Best Globally, Second Best in Europe

A new independent league table ranking universities globally has placed the UK education system at sixth best in the developed world. The study called The Learning Curve was conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Pearson, the education firm. It aims to help policymakers, school leaders and academics tell which key factors will help […]

Latest Statistics Show Students’ Career Path After Graduation

Despite having tougher employment prospects, employment statistics for last year’s graduates still proved to be “much better than feared” as they do not show a significant difference from the year before despite being expected to fare worse in the midst of a weak economy and spending cuts. According to a Higher Education Careers Service Unit […]

Essay Writer University Guide: A Survey of the Most Common Freshers’ Experiences

As the first week of university starts for many first-year university entrants, it is only fitting to let them know what to expect when they live away from the comforts of home for the first time and are suddenly thrust into the company of thousands of people about their age in an environment where they […]

English GCSE Marks Lowered Due to Grade Boundary Changes, Exam Boards May Face Legal Action

A survey of 800 schools by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) found that 87% had complaints about the GCSE English results, which saw a huge majority of secondary school students unable to get C grade passes due to last minute changes to the English GCSE grade boundaries. The strong reaction was due […]

Employers Express Concern Over School Leavers’ Lack of Basic Skills

In the first year of tuition fees reaching an all-time high of £9,000, some students in the UK who have gained GCSE qualifications choose to take a job, training scheme or apprenticeship instead of continuing formal education at sixth-form or college and gaining A levels. However, a common complaint from managers involves taking extra time […]

A-level Results Released, Top Marks Drop for First Time in Over Two Decades

The 16th August marks A-level results day this year as approximately 300,000 sixth-formers all over the country finally determine whether their grades are good enough for admission to the university and course of their choice. Figures show that 26.6% of exams were awarded an A or A* this year, down from last year’s 27 per […]

Government Supports Calls for Students to be Excluded from Net Migration Statistics

A cross-party group of MPs released a report earlier this week saying that foreign students should be exempted from wider targets on immigration, which the UK government introduced to stop the influx of people who apply for student visas as a front to live and work in Britain. This will make it possible for the […]

Newly Released Figures Reveal Trends on the Future of Students after Graduation

Recent figures coming from the Office for National Statistics show that formal education might be worth the effort and expense, after all. Graduates will be more likely to find work than those who have not obtained a degree. At the end of last year, statistics show that graduates of all ages who were in work […]