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Cambridge University is considering changes to its admissions procedures by reintroducing universal and generalised entrance exams to be taken by all candidates to better gauge the academic abilities … [Read more...] about Cambridge Thinking About Reintroducing Entrance Tests As Replacement for AS-Level Grade Requirement
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Damage on Students’ Essay Writing Skills Due to Heavy Use of Twitter and Facebook
Professor David Abulafia, a leading Cambridge don says that said teenagers’ essay writing skills were “going down the plug hole” because much of their writing today is done online via social networks, … [Read more...] about Damage on Students’ Essay Writing Skills Due to Heavy Use of Twitter and Facebook
Welsh Assembly Member Petitions for Fifteen-Year Education Improvement Plan
Aled Roberts, appointed as education spokesman for the Welsh Liberal Democrats believes that education in Wales should have a plan for improvement spread over 15 years, as its state will not improve … [Read more...] about Welsh Assembly Member Petitions for Fifteen-Year Education Improvement Plan
Queen’s 2013 New Year Honours Awardees for Higher Education
UK higher education gets a boost to welcome the new year with its leaders, researchers and support staff gaining recognition for their extraordinary achievements and contributions for the past … [Read more...] about Queen’s 2013 New Year Honours Awardees for Higher Education
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 … [Read more...] about Underprivileged, Expelled Children to be Given Military-Style Training
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 … [Read more...] about Exams Regulator Ofqual Expresses Concern Over Changes to England’s Exams System
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 … [Read more...] about Ten Specialist Colleges to be Converted to Universities
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 … [Read more...] about University Mergers to Create New ‘Super’ University
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 … [Read more...] about Scottish Universities to Accept More Students from Poorer Backgrounds
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 … [Read more...] about Ten Frequently Asked Questions of University Applicants
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 … [Read more...] about 400 Poor-Performing Primary Schools to Become Academies
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 … [Read more...] about Essay Writer University Guide: Useful Mobile Apps for Students
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 … [Read more...] about Preparing for Oxbridge Interview Questions
GCSEs to be Replaced by More Rigorous O-Level Style Qualifications, Education Secretary Confirms
Education Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed that a qualification similar to O-levels is proposed to replace GCSEs. The proposal came after Mr Gove admitted that students who had taken the latest … [Read more...] about GCSEs to be Replaced by More Rigorous O-Level Style Qualifications, Education Secretary Confirms
London Metropolitan University Licence to Educate Non-EU Students Revoked: What Happens Next?
In a decision that sparked widespread reaction across many sectors concerned with higher education, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) had the London Metropolitan University’s licence to teach and recruit … [Read more...] about London Metropolitan University Licence to Educate Non-EU Students Revoked: What Happens Next?
Bilingual Schools Begin to Rise in England
This September, a state-funded bilingual primary school is set to open in Brighton. It will teach the national curriculum using both Spanish and English. Whilst it is not the first English bilingual … [Read more...] about Bilingual Schools Begin to Rise in England
University Applications Drop in the First Year of Tripling Tuition Fees
Even before the start of term in September, there are already early indications which suggest that the tripling of university tuition fees is discouraging students from pursuing university. This … [Read more...] about University Applications Drop in the First Year of Tripling Tuition Fees
Average Tuition Fees in England to Rise Next Year
University entrants next year can expect to pay higher tuition fees of over £8,500 on average, greater than the latest estimate of £8,385 for 2012/13. In addition a third of English institutions will … [Read more...] about Average Tuition Fees in England to Rise Next Year
Government Supports Calls for Students to be Excluded from Net Migration Statistics
A cross-party group of MPs released a report earlier this week saying that foreign students should be exempted from wider targets on immigration, which the UK government introduced to stop the influx … [Read more...] about Government Supports Calls for Students to be Excluded from Net Migration Statistics
2012 University Clearing Period Offers Greater Choices for High Achievers
Following the recent drop in UK university applications, students with top grades who do proceed to apply this September through UCAS stand to gain from the Clearing period beginning August 16—the … [Read more...] about 2012 University Clearing Period Offers Greater Choices for High Achievers
