Competition Awards Unconditional Admission Offer
A contest could be the unique route of an aspiring student to admission into university. The winner of an advertising contest will be offered a completely unconditional slot by Falmouth University in...
View ArticleUK Education System: Efficient Rather Than Effective
The education system of the United Kingdom is cost-efficient but not very effective. Compared with that of other countries, the UK system churns out good value in exchange of the money the government...
View ArticleLeeds Aims to Get 250 New Academics to Solve Global Problems
Starting 1 October, the University of Leeds will be recruiting 250 early career researchers as academic staff and teach using innovative research-led means. The university wants to enhance its...
View ArticleStudent Vote Could Tilt the Balance of Power at 2015 General Election
Labour can seize power come next year’s tight elections if it can win around 10 seats. These seats can be won through student voters. And to win the student vote, Labour may need to promise to...
View ArticleWhat Students Say They Need from the Government
What do students need from the government in 2015? Authorities, experts, higher education sector insiders and pundits can give their opinions. Even politicians will! But the politicians are the ones...
View ArticleUniversity Rankings on Free Speech: Censorship May Impede Learning
There is a new league table that ranks the universities’ practices relating to freedom of speech. It is the Free Speech University Rankings or FSUR which is a first of its kind. It is an eye opener to...
View ArticleExtremist Views: Total Ban or Deal With in the University?
Should the government totally ban the discussion of extremist views at university or allow it with the necessary controls and monitoring? Government ministers are now debating over the matter following...
View ArticleTips to Help You Prepare to Apply for Oxbridge
The deadline for applications to the University of Cambridge and University of Oxford is yet on 15 October. It is still three months away and yet you are here trying to know more about how to prepare...
View ArticleWhat to Know About University from the Start
“How was I to know?!” “Nobody ever told me!” You would not want say these words when you become a part of the job market and the greater society in life after you graduate or, worse, if you do not and...
View ArticleBritish Universities Offer Refuge to Syrian Academics
Universities in the United Kingdom are welcoming academics who are fleeing from war-torn Syria. This is reminiscent of the time when British institutions housed Jewish scholars escaping Nazi Germany...
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