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Zero-hours contracts have been controversial. They appear to have been overused in hiring employees in higher education. This employment arrangement enables employers to hire staff on an on-call set … [Read more...] about Zero-Hours Contracts More Rampant in Universities than Other Work Settings
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UK Universities Offer More Slots to Foreign Students than Locals
Foreign students enjoy more freedom in choosing degree courses than their British and European Union counterparts. This observation appears to be a form of discrimination because the former is charged … [Read more...] about UK Universities Offer More Slots to Foreign Students than Locals
University Degree Even More Valuable Amid the Recession
The university degree is still one best way to get the best jobs and foundation on which to build a rewarding career; the graduate jobs market is recovering after the recession; and employment rates … [Read more...] about University Degree Even More Valuable Amid the Recession
Chevening Scholarship Applications Start 1 September 2013
Nigerians can pursue postgradaute education in the United Kingdom. The Chevening Scholarships is one of the ways. A total of more than 1,050 scholars from the African country have earned their higher … [Read more...] about Chevening Scholarship Applications Start 1 September 2013
GCSE Grades Continue to Slide for Second Year
The recent GCSE exams where 600,000 youths in England, Wales and Northern Ireland sat in had results which continued the falling trend from last year. In the 25 years in which the exam had existed, … [Read more...] about GCSE Grades Continue to Slide for Second Year
IGCSE Being Viewed as League Table Performance Booster
The number of schools offering International GCSEs have increased by almost 50% from last year with the updated count at 2,677. A series of huge increases in the number of schools providing IGCSEs can … [Read more...] about IGCSE Being Viewed as League Table Performance Booster
Basic Skills are Lacking in School Leavers
Estimates made by business leaders peg at a minimum of 40% the percentage of employers who need to give their own remedial training in English, maths and computing to new hires because teenagers have … [Read more...] about Basic Skills are Lacking in School Leavers
Scotland Forms Four New Super Colleges
Four super colleges have been created from the merging of 11 colleges. The government of Scotland have been merging colleges in the country to focus resources on students and save money. Mergers like … [Read more...] about Scotland Forms Four New Super Colleges
Survey Finds Apparent Discrepancy in Degree Standards
Large variations in student workloads between universities across subject areas were found in The Academic Experience of Students in English Universities: 2013 Report. Based on the analysis made by … [Read more...] about Survey Finds Apparent Discrepancy in Degree Standards
Foreign Student Recruitment System is Cost-Inefficient; Huge Fees Should be Used in Improving Education
Commission payments given by universities to foreign student recruiters amounted to an estimated £120 million every year based on a study conducted by Uni-Pay and Centurus. Amidst the high recruitment … [Read more...] about Foreign Student Recruitment System is Cost-Inefficient; Huge Fees Should be Used in Improving Education
Private School Enrollment Increases
Even with the worries of being less competitive in the labour market than their public university counterparts in the future, more and more students have taken the private school route in their … [Read more...] about Private School Enrollment Increases
Foreign Student Count Limit Proposed by Conservative MPs
The foreign student enrolment is being proposed by some conservative members of parliament to be given a cap. Universities in the UK will be ranked and the cap will be imposed on those which will not … [Read more...] about Foreign Student Count Limit Proposed by Conservative MPs
University Applications Recovering
Students applying to university have increased by 19,000 since last year. The increase, which amounts to a shade over three per cent, is an improvement as it saw a decline of more than 50,000 in 2012 … [Read more...] about University Applications Recovering
Government to Give A-level Status to Tech-Levels
Starting 2014, technical courses for students ages 16 to 19 will be considered equal to A-levels if they get support from universities or businesses. The aim of the government in establishing the … [Read more...] about Government to Give A-level Status to Tech-Levels
Gap Between Rich and Poor Felt in Campus
Most students who are working and some of those who come from poorer and working class backgrounds have the tendency to skip some university activities because of financial difficulties. In a greater … [Read more...] about Gap Between Rich and Poor Felt in Campus
One in Every Three Jobs Taken by Graduates are Non-Professional; Statistics Confirm Degree Still One Best Way to Employment
A recent Statistical First Release from the Higher Education Statistics Agency show that in 2011-12, more than one third of new graduates working in the UK took on non-professional jobs within six … [Read more...] about One in Every Three Jobs Taken by Graduates are Non-Professional; Statistics Confirm Degree Still One Best Way to Employment
UK a Desirable Place to Study for Mexican Students; Competition Challenges Britain for the Latin American Market
One of the most important reasons why Mexican students choose to study in the UK is its being a safe country to live in, this is what Study Group recruitment manager for Latin America Laura Aguirre … [Read more...] about UK a Desirable Place to Study for Mexican Students; Competition Challenges Britain for the Latin American Market
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. … [Read more...] about More British Students to China for UK’s Global Future
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 … [Read more...] about Government Wants Universities and Colleges to Increase Initiatives and Turnouts for Disadvantaged Students
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 … [Read more...] about Ofsted Tells Schools to Push Pupils for Entry into Leading Universities
