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Times Higher Education Student Experience Study Out – Dundee University Tops List

Times Higher Education Student Experience Study Out—Dundee University Tops List

Dundee University, a Scottish Higher Education institution topped the list of universities providing the best experience of university life, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) student experience study. The survey asked more than 14,000 UK undergraduate students to rate the performance of their university in 21 categories including quality of life, lectures and accommodation. [...]

St George’s Day – England’s National Day and Shakespeare Day!

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Every 23rd April England celebrates St George’s Day to honour its patron saint. Every country in the UK has a patron saint that was called upon when the country needed to be saved from its enemies. For England, this was the brave Roman soldier who protested against the torture of early Christians in the 3rd [...]

University Drop-out Figures Increase – Economy Blamed

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Latest figures released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa) reflect a rise in the number of university students dropping out in UK universities. Below are the university drop-out rates for 2009-10 and how they compare with the figures from 2008-09: Scotland: 9.4% – up from 9.3% Wales: 9% – up from 7.4% England: 8.4% [...]

Plans to Have the Content of A-Level Courses under Control of Universities

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Education Secretary Michael Gove last week sent a letter to Ofqual, the exam regulator for England to suggest that formal control of the content of A-level courses should be taken away from exam boards and handed to universities instead. If approved, changes would also affect the papers of exam boards in Wales and Northern Ireland. [...]

Irish City Offers UK Students Option for University Study in the Wake of Impending Tuition Fee Hikes

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On 2 April 2012 officials in the city of Limerick, Republic of Ireland publicly conveyed their invitation to university students in Merseyside to study at their higher education institutions. Official figures saw a 27% increase in the number of applications from UK students to study in the Republic. This move is seen as a way [...]

Number of International Students in the UK Set to Rise Despite Higher Tuition Fees and Visa Restrictions

Number of International Students in the UK Set to Rise Despite Higher Tuition Fees and Visa Restrictions

A new study published by the British Council reveals that the number of international students who are set to enrol in UK universities are projected to rise faster than the enrolment of overseas students anywhere in the world. The report predicts that there will be 30,000 more enrolments of international students per year by 2020. [...]

Reputation of British Universities Suffer Because of Student Riots

Reputation of British Universities Suffer Because of Student Riots

A study of the rankings of universities all over the world found that only 10 British universities have made it to the top 100, two down compared to 2011. The research published by the Times Higher Education Magazine showed that Britain’s education system may have suffered from the “sustained damage” caused by a wave of [...]

It’s National Student Money Week—Yet UK Tuition Fees are Too High!

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National Student Money Week has been organised from 12 – 16 March so students will be aware of the financial support for higher education they are eligible for. Students are encouraged to apply for university funding during this time even if they have no confirmed university place yet, just to ensure that they do not [...]

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

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 [...]

29th February – A special day that comes along every 4 years!

29th February – A special day that comes along every 4 years!

Today, the 29th of February, is a special day because this date only occurs once every 4 years. This means that the previous occurrence of this date was in 2008 which was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Year of Languages. While this year has not been declared a year for [...]

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