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Jack Riley: Dropping the drawbridge at Cambridge
Friday, 9 July 2010
You have to be very careful identifying causality in education. Boris Johnson’s belief that since he learned Latin and turned out alright our children should learn Latin and will, in the end, turn out alright, is one example of an inference too far, for example. Today’s story about how a spate of state school applications has seen Cambridge college Emmanuel ride to the top of the Tompkins Table may be another such case.
Flexibility is key: Distance learning can save you time and money by fitting your training round your life
Thursday, 1 July 2010
Nick Gianissis, 42, was working as an air cabin crew member when he decided to retrain as a teacher. By enrolling in a distance learning course with The Open University (OU), he was able to earn his first degree while flying around the world, graduating with an MSc in social sciences last October.
Leading Article: A graduate tax would not serve universities well
Thursday, 1 July 2010
The news that two contenders for the Labour leadership, Ed Miliband and Ed Balls, are talking about a graduate tax to replace tuition fees shows just how political the whole issue of student funding is becoming again, and how fragile the consensus on fees is.
Rosie Waterhouse: Will the voice of moderate Muslims be heard at City?
Thursday, 1 July 2010
I wrote an opinion piece in this space three months ago, headlined "Universities must take action on Muslim extremism". Naively, I did not anticipate the furore that followed. I was moved to write because of my anxieties about the increasingly confrontational activities of the student Islamic Society at City University London where I teach. They had staged events with the "brothers" and "sisters" segregated, invited radical Islamist speakers and planned to show a DVD of the Yemen-based preacher Anwar al-Awlaki, who has been banned from Britain for his alleged links to terrorists. The DVD was not shown after the then vice-chancellor, Malcolm Gillies, intervened.
Diary Of A Third Year: 'I've spent nearly £30,000 in the name of education'
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Despite finishing university, I'm not yet a graduate. Until I don my mortar board and gown,I am a graduand, a grand-sounding title that means I'm in academic limbo, between student and graduate. Only on 19 July will I finally become a paid-up member of the graduate community. Paid-up is certainly the right phrase. In all, my degree has cost me £29,000.
Graduate news: How to get a well-paid job as a consultant
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Consultancy is one of the top 10 graduate career choices, but what do these consultants do and how can someone who has never run a business tell someone else what to do?
Changed your mind about your course? There’s another route to apply for higher education
Thursday, 24 June 2010
You have probably heard quite a lot about the UCAS Clearing system? But have you heard about Extra, which is just as valuable? It's especially important for those of you who have changed your mind about your courses since you first made your application. Maybe the universities or colleges you picked have turned you down. If so, Extra is for you. Last year, more than 5,500 applicants got a place through Extra.
Enhance your employability
Thursday, 17 June 2010
A starter qualification, the MBM has gained a strong presence in the market
Leading Article: Two Brains nails his colours to the mast
Thursday, 17 June 2010
The higher education minister David Willetts, also known as Two Brains, is not only brainy but also very well informed, as he showed in his speech last week at Oxford Brookes University.
Leading Article: Lecturers should get real about the cuts
Thursday, 10 June 2010
University lecturers are threatening national strike action over redundancies. They have rejected proposed changes to their pensions and are asking for a 4 per cent pay rise this year. Are such demands from the University and College Union realistic in such austere times for the economy? We would argue they are not, given the dire state of the public finances and the expected shortfall in the Universities Superannuation Scheme pension pot.
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