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Foreign Students No More: the Impact of UK’s Tough Visa Control

Diversity and financial edge – these are the sacrificial lambs behind UK’s tough immigration policies.  The ministers had been warned, but took no heed.  The recent study conducted by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) shows the cost of ignoring such counsel. The diminishing figures of foreign student entrants began with the postgraduates.  […]

Nigel Carrington on Creativity and Economic Success

The creative and cultural industries make up the second largest, and fastest growing, sector of the UK economy, worth £8 million per hour and accounting for 5.6% of jobs. This is the heart of Nigel Carrington’s reply to the recent recommendation released by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).  The Telegraph correspondent brought out the […]

How English Will be Taught at Leeds

Grammar, in the context of GCSE level, has seen a profound nose-dive.   The City of Leeds School has considered it necessary to revamp its method of delivery. All English pupils will, therefore, be taking the English subject as a second language. Ofsted inspections The move is seen to be part of a series of measures […]

Selfie: An Exposition of Awkward Angles

Voices are empowered units of expression.  And so are selfies. Perhaps, it has a lot to do with the fact that most mobile phones and handheld devices possess its own camera feature.  Add the sharing power of social media networks and the prevalence of free photo-editing tools, who could ever say no to selfies? In […]

Getting hired: Same old graduate dilemma

Obtaining the right skill to boost the graduate’s employment prospects seemed not to be apt at university. Employers continue to lament over the emerging graduates’ gap in skill; yet, they fail to perform their part of the deal. Available job internships can’t provide a proper fix. Experts characterised them as being “too short and not […]

Dissertation Writing in David Ellis’ Book

Facing up to the challenge of labour-intensive research and writing, collectively called dissertation, is never easy.  It comes no surprise that there are several writing guides, tips, and tools proffered in abundance: students will root for them, one way or another. The Telegraph’s David Ellis is no exemption: its latest article in the Student life […]

Writer-Types: Which one are you?

Writing, scribbling, composing – these are just some of the terms used to describe the all-too common chore you do in or out of class.  Some do it as a hobby, some for necessity (i.e., coursework requirement). Masterpieces or a writer’s final product comes in various forms and is “consumed” through such forms.  These forms […]

5 Best Apps for Students

Educational applications or ‘apps’ are considered to be timely inventions. The demand for these apps fails to slow as there are virtually so many subjects and learning styles to attend to, the app-way. Still, among the hundreds of generated and well-used educational apps, there are those that truly outstand. And for such apps, recognition is […]

Answering to the Space Industry’s Demand

The UK space sector is in dire need of highly skilled scientists and engineers.  The demand hasn’t seen any stopping in its growth.  In fact, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills forecasted a very appealing growth trend, marked at present up to year 2030. Unfortunately, the UK space industry’s demand hasn’t really pooled attraction.  […]

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 […]

When Career Starts Before Graduation

A job, a decent job – these are catchy phrases nowadays.  Students who haven’t graduated yet, but are approaching their final year are restlessly considering their employment options.  Concerns continue to rock their consciousness: “Do I have the skills, the qualifications?” Fortunately, students are not alone in their query.  Universities, particularly its career centres, have […]

Be the Next E.L. James with the World’s First MA in Self-Publishing

After enough interaction and lectures with budding authors, publishing guru Debbie Williams is set to inaugurate a new MA programme.  Branching out of the successful MA programme in publishing, Ms Williams has also pioneered the creation of the postgraduate course: MA in self-publishing. The said programme is touted as the world’s first and will be […]

Character Education: Prepping for Life Outside Schools & Universities

Assessing the value of education continues to ensue.  This time, however, eyes are set towards existing programmes and policies that support character education, as well as, the predominant lack thereof. Mr Tristram Hunt, shadow education secretary, is soon to lobby character education right through his attendance at the AQA’s Creative Education conference.  Character education, as […]

A Peek at Year 2034’s Dystopian University Life

The dystopian scare isn’t over yet.  Recent dystopian and apocalyptic themes have been the popular fare – as it conquered both genres of book, shows and films.  The same dystopian flavour is creating a vivid picture of university-nightmare – an interesting twist for the first “futures project.” The project is a product of collaboration between […]

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 […]

Pay Expectations: When female grads ‘undervalue themselves’

Gender gap is persistent in ruining the aspirations of the education and employment sectors.  This week’s featured victims are quoted as continually “undervaluing themselves” or are “less ambitious” in their career paths. The victims consist of female graduates – who just like their male counterparts, ply themselves off from universities and on to the waiting […]

OECD Issues Warning on UK Girls’ Maths

The recent Programme for International Student Assessment or Pisa has inadvertently exposed UK girls’ weakness: maths.  But what made such finding truly newsworthy is the ensuing gender gap. The discovery of this maths-gender gap came through a report’s recommendation; using ‘test results from more than 60 different territories,’ the report opts to unshed the mystery […]

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 […]