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Postgraduate Grants for Women Engineers: “Realising Their Full Potential”
Studies and alarming news regarding UK’s postgraduate study have propelled a solution towards women’s favour. The studies, which have brought about the elusiveness of advanced studies as fees skyrocketed and funding all-too often squeezed, made an astounding rebound in the engineering sector. Women engineers are soon to receive the postgraduate grants – something Universities and […]
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 […]
Minimal Rise in Teaching Time is Not Proportional to Huge Tuition Fee Increase
The cost of education appears to have increased in exponential proportions when it is equated to the interaction time between teachers and students. In a study conducted by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Which? – data say that tuition fees have tripled from 2005/6 to 2012 while the weekly lecture and tutorial time increased […]
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 […]
Underprivileged Standouts to be Encouraged by Government to Proceed to Higher Education
The UK government, through its ministers, will urge top achieving pupils who come from lower-class backgrounds to greatly consider going to university. Research results show that there are one third more number of students from privately funded schools than state funded academic institutions who seek enrollment to elite Russell Group universities. The government believes that […]
Should Universities Ban Country-Specific Student Groups?
Citing that nationality exclusive groups may hinder the intercultural interaction of students which is an important component of international education, University of Sheffield pro vice-chancellor for learning and teaching Paul White says that universities should highly consider banning student societies which are nation specific. He asserted in the Westminster Higher Education Conference which had as […]
Rising Donations from Graduates Boost Scottish University Funds
Scottish university funding is getting a boost despite pressing issues of rising tuition fees and government budget cuts as part of austerity measures. The current system being followed is two tiered, allowing Scottish and EU students to pay no tuition fees at Scottish universities, while non EU students must pay the £9000 maximum annual fee. […]
Widening Access to Higher Education and Narrowing Gap in Career Achievement
Universities have been widening their admission to reach students from less privileged backgrounds. Giving them equal opportunities with their advantaged peers is the purpose of doing so. The drive has been successful at the front end of the goal. In general, students from state-funded schools have outperformed those from independent schools. However, the latter is […]
2013 World Reputation Rankings Pose Challenge to UK Universities
In the way things are going in the Times Higher Education world reputation rankings 2013, traditionally prestigious UK universities does not have the luxury of sitting on their laurels. This is good news to students as they can realistically expect that if there will be a sure winner in the competition, it will be them […]
Choosing a University Degree and How it Will Work for You
University fairs are once again being rolled out, with the first starting on 27 February in London and others following in England, Wales and Northern Ireland until the end of June. This means thousands of Year 12 students and their parents will face the complicated decision on which university to attend and what courses to […]
British Schools to Receive 15,000 Free Raspberry Pi
Internet giant Google will distribute 15,000 microcomputers to schools around the UK through the Raspberry Pi Foundation in a move to inspire a new generation of computer scientists. The Raspberry Pi, an extremely popular machine that is only about the size of a credit card has inspired the creativity of educators, electronic appliance tinkerers and […]
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 […]
Universities Urged to Offer Grants to Underprivileged Sixth Formers
The government’s social mobility adviser, former Labour minister Alan Milburn is due to submit a report to the government urging universities in England to fund grants to help poorer sixth-formers pursue degree courses. He has been tapped by the coalition to review policies concerning social mobility. Mr Milburn says poor GCSE and A-level results are […]
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 […]
GCSE Exams to be Discontinued, Replaced by English Baccalaureate Qualification
Education secretary Michael Gove has revealed a major shakeup of the exam system for secondary schools in England. The GCSE would be phased out in favour of an English Baccalaureate qualification. This move is meant to end the highly criticised aspect of GCSE wherein exam boards compete with one another to offer the easiest exams […]
Leading Universities Grant Places to Students With A-Level Grades Lower Than Expected
A combination of factors have made it possible for students who fell short on their A-levels to still gain a place at prestigious UK universities. The steep rise of this year’s tuition fees to a maximum of £9,000 means that fewer students will be able to afford higher education. This is widely believed to have […]
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 […]
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 […]
New International University Rankings Out – UK Higher Education Ranked 10th Best
A new study by Universitas 21, an international group of universities and colleges, ranked the UK as being the 10th best overall for higher education. The research measured the overall effectiveness of higher education systems of 48 countries using 20 different categories such as public and private investment, impact of research, international connection, government policy […]
