Category Archives: Degree

Three-quarters of universities ‘to cut student places’

Posted on March 29, 2012 by dchan

Growing numbers of bright students face missing out on their first choice university, academics warned today, as figures showed three-quarters of institutions are being forced to slash places. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Surge in demand for law degrees despite tuition fee hike

Posted on March 20, 2012 by dchan

More sixth-formers are applying to study law at university, figures show, as a sharp hike in tuition fees pushes students towards courses that result in well-paid jobs. Data from Britain’s leading universities reveals an eight per cent rise in the … Continue reading →

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UK university applications in ‘steepest fall for 30 years’

Posted on January 30, 2012 by MThompson

Ucas figures show 10% fall in applications from UK students to start studies in 2012, reports Jessica Shepherd in the Guardian. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Responses to ‘alternative white paper’

Posted on September 28, 2011 by tburr

Yesterday we reported on the academic publication of the ‘alternative white paper’ against government policies on higher education. We pointed you to The Guardian’s website on this issue where member of the publication were online to discuss questions raised on … Continue reading →

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Students plan strike over education

Posted on September 21, 2011 by tburr

The 9th of November will see students from across the country marching once again in protest of the coalitions education plans. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Pay gap between graduates and those without degrees widens with age

Posted on September 7, 2011 by SLovatt

The earnings gap between graduates and their peers without a degree widens as they get older, with some non-graduates actually sliding down the pay scale as time passes, research has shown. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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