UK Unemployment Drops, Private Sector Jobs Reach Peak According to ONS Data
Unemployment in the UK has registered a drop of 82,000 to 2.51 million between August to October, according to official figures from the Office of National Statistics. It reflected the largest quarterly drop in unemployment statistics since 2001. Employment also rose 40,000 to 29.6 million, the highest figure registered since data began to be recorded […]
Underprivileged, Expelled Children to be Given Military-Style Training
Four projects aimed towards teaching teamwork, discipline and leadership skills to underprivileged children and those expelled from mainstream schools have recently received government funding to develop a programme that will raise education standards among ‘difficult’ students. Former military serviceman will serve as facilitators. Under the scheme, children will undergo one-to-one mentoring to address behavioural issues, […]
Exams Regulator Ofqual Expresses Concern Over Changes to England’s Exams System
The exams watchdog has asked Education Secretary Michael Gove through a letter to rethink the changes he will bring in, which will have English Baccalaureate Certificates (EBC) replacing GCSE qualifications. Mr Gove responded by saying he will be conducting meetings next week with officials to talk about these concerns. In the letter, Ofqual expressed their […]
Ten Specialist Colleges to be Converted to Universities
In an event seen as the biggest expansion of the higher education system in two decades, Universities Secretary David Willetts has approved the creation of ten new universities from specialist colleges. This comes following an announcement by the government in June that the minimum number of students that a university should have will be reduced […]
UK Education Ranked Sixth Best Globally, Second Best in Europe
A new independent league table ranking universities globally has placed the UK education system at sixth best in the developed world. The study called The Learning Curve was conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Pearson, the education firm. It aims to help policymakers, school leaders and academics tell which key factors will help […]
University Mergers to Create New ‘Super’ University
Two institutions in South-East Wales that plan to merge have named the team that will lead the new university. Professor Julie Lydon, currently serving as vice-chancellor for the University of Glamorgan will head the new university after the completion of the merger. Andrew Wilkinson, Chairman of governors at the University of Wales, Newport will stay […]
Scottish Universities to Accept More Students from Poorer Backgrounds
Students from underprivileged backgrounds in Scotland will now have the opportunity of attending university despite not achieving the required grades for entrance. Recruiting more students from colleges is part of moves to widen access to higher education for pupils from deprived communities. Every university in the country is set to “contextualise” data when processing applicants, […]
Ten Frequently Asked Questions of University Applicants
Each year, hundreds of thousands of UK university applicants go through the nerve-racking but nonetheless exciting process of choosing courses to apply for, preparing the required documents and personal statement, waiting for offers from respective institutions and picking the most suitable offer. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) shared with The Telegraph its top […]
400 Poor-Performing Primary Schools to Become Academies
The government seeks to institute another education reform by turning the 400 weakest primary schools in England and Wales out of the control of their local authorities and into academies. Prime Minister David Cameron announced that by the end of next year he wants to pair the schools with sponsors in a bid to improve […]
Essay Writer University Guide: Useful Mobile Apps for Students
Today’s student has one very useful and powerful tool not available to previous generations: technology. Not only can you use a laptop or PC to write your coursework, make presentations and store files, you can also use applications for mobile devices to improve your productivity, help navigate the area where you work or study, manage […]
UK Schools, Universities Asked to Invent Computer Programme That Will Benefit the World
PA Consulting Group, a company specialising in IT management is partnering with the Raspberry Pi Foundation, creator of the Raspberry Pi in issuing a challenge to schools, universities and businesses in the UK to invent a computer programme that will benefit the world. The invention could, for example, benefit the environment, enable the delivery of […]
Universities Urged to Offer Grants to Underprivileged Sixth Formers
The government’s social mobility adviser, former Labour minister Alan Milburn is due to submit a report to the government urging universities in England to fund grants to help poorer sixth-formers pursue degree courses. He has been tapped by the coalition to review policies concerning social mobility. Mr Milburn says poor GCSE and A-level results are […]
Preparing for Oxbridge Interview Questions
Yesterday, 15 October marked the end of submitting applications for all Oxbridge courses. What follows will be a series of tests and interviews. Oxford will require you to sit a test before offering an interview, while Cambridge will give tests at the same time as interviews for students who have made it that far. As […]
Latest Statistics Show Students’ Career Path After Graduation
Despite having tougher employment prospects, employment statistics for last year’s graduates still proved to be “much better than feared” as they do not show a significant difference from the year before despite being expected to fare worse in the midst of a weak economy and spending cuts. According to a Higher Education Careers Service Unit […]
British and Japanese Scientists Awarded the Nobel Prize for Work on Stem Cells
As students applying for medicine and Oxbridge courses prepare for the 15 October UCAS deadline, they should draw inspiration from a former schoolboy whose ambition to become a scientist was dismissed as “quite ridiculous” by his science teacher, but who went on to produce groundbreaking medical research and eventually win a Nobel Prize this year. […]
Writing a Personal Statement
University entrants who wish to apply through UCAS have until 15 October to submit applications for all professional medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and veterinary science courses. All courses at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge also have the same deadline. One of the most important—and difficult to accomplish—parts of a UCAS application is a personal […]
Essay Writer University Guide: A Survey of the Most Common Freshers’ Experiences
As the first week of university starts for many first-year university entrants, it is only fitting to let them know what to expect when they live away from the comforts of home for the first time and are suddenly thrust into the company of thousands of people about their age in an environment where they […]
GCSE Exams to be Discontinued, Replaced by English Baccalaureate Qualification
Education secretary Michael Gove has revealed a major shakeup of the exam system for secondary schools in England. The GCSE would be phased out in favour of an English Baccalaureate qualification. This move is meant to end the highly criticised aspect of GCSE wherein exam boards compete with one another to offer the easiest exams […]
Essay Writer University Guide: Getting Funding for University Education
It’s the start of the academic year once again, and some students are entering university for the first time. This year marks the start of tuition fees as high as £9,000, which means that the number of people able to afford a university education will be significantly fewer than in previous years. With every pence […]
Leading Universities Grant Places to Students With A-Level Grades Lower Than Expected
A combination of factors have made it possible for students who fell short on their A-levels to still gain a place at prestigious UK universities. The steep rise of this year’s tuition fees to a maximum of £9,000 means that fewer students will be able to afford higher education. This is widely believed to have […]
