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UCAS 15th January Deadline for Undergraduate Courses
Are you planning to go to university this autumn? Today, 15th January is the UCAS deadline for most undergraduate courses for academic year 2018-2019.
Factors for Higher Salaries After Graduation in the UK
Are you among the students obtaining their diplomas this Winter graduation? Are you now ready to join the work force? Fresh graduates do experience a lot of challenges before they land their first job.
International STEM Students Chose UK for High-Quality Education
The reputation for high-quality education is the main reason of majority of international undergraduate students for going to the United Kingdom to study science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). A survey by the British Council published 2 November 2015 reveals 51 per cent of the undergraduate student respondents chose the UK because of the high-quality […]
What to Know About University from the Start
“How was I to know?!” “Nobody ever told me!” You would not want say these words when you become a part of the job market and the greater society in life after you graduate or, worse, if you do not and drop out of university. Those are words of regret that you will say looking […]
Tips to Help You Prepare to Apply for Oxbridge
The deadline for applications to the University of Cambridge and University of Oxford is yet on 15 October. It is still three months away and yet you are here trying to know more about how to prepare for it. If you want to apply to these Oxbridge universities, you are on the right track. Yes, […]
Extremist Views: Total Ban or Deal With in the University?
Should the government totally ban the discussion of extremist views at university or allow it with the necessary controls and monitoring? Government ministers are now debating over the matter following the claims made that the Islamic State extremist known as ‘Jihadi John,’ real name Mohammed Emwazi, was radicalised in Westminster University in London where he […]
University Rankings on Free Speech: Censorship May Impede Learning
There is a new league table that ranks the universities’ practices relating to freedom of speech. It is the Free Speech University Rankings or FSUR which is a first of its kind. It is an eye opener to the real state of the freedom of speech and intellectual debate in higher education. From the looks […]
White Pupils, State Schools Underachieve in Flight to Higher Education
This Tuesday, 27 January 2015, the Department for Education released what is otherwise known as “destination data.” Specifically, it is the Statistical First Release of the Destinations of Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 Students, 2012/13. Expert observers of the education sector weighed in on the data and point out underachievement among white pupils. […]
What Students Say They Need from the Government
What do students need from the government in 2015? Authorities, experts, higher education sector insiders and pundits can give their opinions. Even politicians will! But the politicians are the ones who really need to know what really students need from the government. They are the ones who will be competing for the students’ votes. To […]
Student Vote Could Tilt the Balance of Power at 2015 General Election
Labour can seize power come next year’s tight elections if it can win around 10 seats. These seats can be won through student voters. And to win the student vote, Labour may need to promise to sincerely and effectively pursue a policy lowering tuition fees to £6,000 as the student vote also shown that it […]
Students and Prisoners Attend Criminology Classes Together
When we talk about classes in prisons, they are often skills trainings, values education, spirituality and religion. Durham University is taking a step further by introducing the first criminology education classes in European penitentiary history. Durham University will hold criminology classes inside high category prisons Her Majesty’s Prison Services Durham and January 2015 in HMP […]
Leeds Aims to Get 250 New Academics to Solve Global Problems
Starting 1 October, the University of Leeds will be recruiting 250 early career researchers as academic staff and teach using innovative research-led means. The university wants to enhance its interdisciplinary research and teaching and has earmarked £100m to recruit “250 great minds” over the next three years. The programme is open not only to those […]
UK Education System: Efficient Rather Than Effective
The education system of the United Kingdom is cost-efficient but not very effective. Compared with that of other countries, the UK system churns out good value in exchange of the money the government pour in it. However, the results of the education – or the performance of pupils – is not that good compared with […]
Competition Awards Unconditional Admission Offer
A contest could be the unique route of an aspiring student to admission into university. The winner of an advertising contest will be offered a completely unconditional slot by Falmouth University in its BA in creative advertising. The university aims to attract more talents to the course and make it more familiar to more people. […]
Legislation Is Needed for University Board Gender Equality in Scotland
Self-regulation is not enough to bring about gender equality on the composition of university boards. This is what the National Union of Students Scotland says. The group found out that the female to male ratio of members in university boards all over Scotland is only 3:7. The students point out that this mix does not […]
Teaching Still Undervalued Despite Clamour
Recently, many universities have started to offer teaching-route professorships. This is in response to students’ demand for more focus on teaching rather than on research. They have instituted promotion incentives for these positions so that many excellent candidates will be attracted. But the problem is that, they are not carrying out these policies. Increase in […]
Why University Lecturers Need a Reality Check
Lecturers ought to be spending their precious hours to “design curricula and learning experiences.” Only these could aid students’ spike in engagement. And if lecturers fail to realise these focal necessities, then ‘students aren’t the ones in need of a reality check.’ These are the main claims set to ignition by Paul Ashwin of Lancaster […]
Video Gamers Offered US’ First Virtual Athletics Scholarship Programme
A historical event in the context of eSports and League of Legends gamers is about to happen. Seventy applications are competing to make their way into the Robert Morris University-Illinois’ virtual athletics scholarship programme. The athletics programme, the first of its kind and in US, are also fielding over 500 e-mail inquiries – all of […]
Technical Education Will Soon Grow On-Demand Over Higher Ed, Says report
“More than nine million jobs for year 2022.” The Institute for Public Policy Research or IPPR knew how to make good news possible, doesn’t it? Apparently, this figure doesn’t apply to all sectors. The jobs belong to certain categories: the medium and low-skilled jobs. The IPPR report presents several issues at hand, some of which […]
Ruling Out the Best Way to Measure ‘Good Teaching’
Possible and impossible are two words that prop when discussions veer close about measuring ‘good teaching.’ Concerns about the generous definition of ‘good teaching’ threaten to slam down any attempt to measure it at all. Fortunately, research has helped settle the score. Times Higher Education’s Graham Gibbs saw an end to this enduring debate. At […]
