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 […]
Good English is the Most Important Element in the Personal Statement
The importance of the personal statement cannot be overstated. This component of the university admission application is the deal maker for students to be successful in their purpose of pursuing higher education. Students invest time, effort and resources to be able to come up with the best statement so that they will have a fighting […]
Internships and Work Experience as Students Give Graduates Competitive Edge
Internships and work experience as students are a plus factor for graduates when they apply for jobs. This is what results of a study conducted by High Fliers Research say. Based on this year’s survey, the chances of graduates who have internships and work experience when they are still studying being accepted in the first […]
More British Students to China for UK’s Global Future
The UK Government aims to increase the number of British students in China. The reason for the initiative is to produce more globally competitive graduates for the future of the economy of Britain. China is being singled out as a priority destination because of its being the fastest growing major economy in the world. British […]
Government Wants Universities and Colleges to Increase Initiatives and Turnouts for Disadvantaged Students
After finding out that applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds has been outnumbered by their affluent counterparts, 1:3, education ombudsman Les Ebdon calls on universities and colleges to do more in their initiatives in widening access to higher education. Specifically, he has instructed universities and colleges to exert more effort in attracting students who come from less […]
Tuition Fee Increase Followed by Missed Enrollment Targets; UK World Leader Status Threatened
In a study conducted by Universities UK, it was found out that English universities have missed their enrollment target by 28,000 students or nine per cent. Through the report titled “The Funding Environment for Universities,” the organisation also warns that the British higher education system risks losing the global reputation it has cultivated for many […]
Unanswerable Question on Cambridge Exam Paper Leaves Students Confused
Cambridge university candidates were sitting a second year Physics paper last Saturday which has been found to contain a vital typo error making the question on two problems impossible to answer. An hour into the exam passed before a student realised the absence of a variable required to solve the problem and brought it to […]
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 […]
Foreign Students Coming in for UK Colleges and Language Schools Cut in Half; May Indicate Less Future Students for Universities, Not Good for UK Economy
The number of foreign students coming in to the UK to study in colleges and language schools have dropped to just 54% from the previous year’s count. The decline is a legitimate source of alarm says Study Group UK which owns a large portion of the foreign student agency market. It may imply a corresponding […]
Government Wants Unpaid Internships, Degree Classifications and University Ignored in Recruitment
The UK government has warned companies against putting too much emphasis on experience in unpaid internships, degree classification or university when screening job applicants. Employment aspirants who come from the more privileged background hold an unfair advantage over their less privileged counterparts when it comes to these two resume items, Universities Minister David Willetts asserts. […]
Study Explores the Possibility of Limiting Tuition Fees to £6,000
This year marks the first that university tuition fees in England reached a maximum of £9,000, triple the previous cap. In the face of strong reactions to this move, various alternatives for funding are being looked into. A study from London Economics commissioned by the Million + group of universities proposes two alternative funding schemes. […]
Separation of Qualifications for England, Wales and Northern Ireland Proposed
Education secretary Michael Gove deems it time to have separate exams systems for GCSE and A-levels in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Mr Gove has already written to his counterparts in the two countries regarding the proposal. He mentions in his letter how the differences in structure, grading and content of these qualifications are becoming […]
Contextual Data in University Screening Questioned by School Leaders Association Head
The use of contextual data in making background checks on university applicants is being questioned by a school head and school leaders association president. Some universities are using such data which may lead to the bias on social background and away from academic ability as objective criteria, the concerned leader points out. At the Higher […]
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 […]
Renowned Assessment Agency Proposes Change of GCSE Grades to Scores
In a published report, Cambridge Assessment presents why they favour replacing the use of grade scale to scores in the reformed GCSEs. They propose reporting the results using scores or a numerical scale using much larger number of points. According to the document from the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate which goes by the […]
Applications to University Still Below Level of Pre-Tuition Fee Increase Period
With the 30 June deadline of submission for university applications just within less than two months, the number of applicants for this year has not yet reached the same level as that of 2010 which is the year before tution fees were raised. Back then applications during this same time of the year were 607,418. […]
Number of Chinese Language Assistants in Schools Increase
Education is identified once again as a catalyst for national growth. This time, it is in Scotland’s building and fortifying the foundation of stronger engagement with China. The British Council Scotland reported that the number of Chinese language assistants requested by schools in the country have doubled. The development is good for the country’s 2006 […]
Science Society’s Spotlight on Welsh Universities in Government’s “Science for Wales”
Universities in Wales get the attention of readers of the journal Science as it features the drive of the Welsh government to build a strong and dynamic science base that will support the economic and national development of the country. Specifically, science career watchers are being informed by the magazine about the move of the […]
Writing Your Essay With Little Time Left
Why do some students fail in their studies or get low grades? The answer is that they do not get things done on time or, if they do, they have very little left. So why don’t they get things done on time? The answers are lack of time management and procrastination. Not all students perfect […]
