Student News & Tips

In a hurry? You can catch the Student News in brief here, and if you need more detail just follow the link. There's some really useful student tips here too...

Heads to get more power to exclude violent pupils - 26 Jan 11
Hits: 3028

New government reforms to give head teachers greater powers to exclude violent and aggressive pupils...
"Twiggy" champions apprenticeships
Hits: 2544

"University isn't the only high-status means for people to progress in life and in education," says Shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg.
UCAS want to have "A" level results before university applications | 31st Oct 2011
Hits: 1914

The university admissions authority UCAS is urging reform of the university admissions system by only allowing students to apply to university once they have their further education results
What should new NUS boss do for students? | 13 April 2011
Hits: 2430

Liam Burns has been elected as the new NUS president. Here's some advice for him...
Students are asked for more A*'s by universities - 25 Jan 11
Hits: 2771

Leading universities are increasing the A level grades they need to give places...
Revise in silence or do you need music therapy | 22nd May 2012
Hits: 2509

There are hundreds of revison aids out there, but will it help or hinder your studies?
Students use drugs as study aids | June 11th
Hits: 2051

Drugs to help focus minds are being used to help students get through college...
Students fight for grant - 18 Jan 11
Hits: 2832

New research indicates that 70% of poor teenagers would drop out of school if the Coalition scraps the Educational Maintenance Allowance...
Gove's A level exam plan questioned by universities | 3rd Apr 2012
Hits: 1980

UK A-levels "fall short of commanding the level of confidence we would want to see," Education Secretary, Michael Gove told examinations watchdog Ofqual.
Oxford University intake from state schools and colleges a paltry 54% | 02 04 11
Hits: 2242

Half of universities planning to charge the maximum £9,000 annual tuition are failing to meet targets on social inclusion
University applications down 12% | 24th Oct 2011
Hits: 2430

New figues show reveal a 12% drop in UK university applications. We are surprised the fall is so small given rocketing tuition fees?
Oxford tops Guardian university league tables - 8th June 2010
Hits: 2344

All UK universities ranked by the Guardian according to teaching excellence
Student News Archive | to 31st March 2011
Hits: 2193
Most student loans written-off in graduate's 50's | 16th Feb 2012
Hits: 2633

Graduates better off investing in an ISA than paying down loan early, says NUS leader...
Tuition fees over £7000 for the arts don't pay | 30th Oct 2011
Hits: 2176

A recent study at Lancaster University suggested that male arts graduates paying tuition fees over £7,000 a year were, on average, unlikely to recoup the investment. in terms of an uplift in salary (for women, who are still paid less, it is just about worth it).
Cuts wipe £8000.00 off teachers' pensions
Hits: 2822

On top of the billions lost by pension fund managers playing the stock market with employees money, teachers have had to contend with changes to their pension contracts that will make them much worse off in their old age.
National disgrace as half of young blacks are unemployed | 13th Mar 2012
Hits: 2319

"An incredibly high proportion of young black people are now unemployed," says student representative Rene Eddo-Lodge
Apple founder dies
Hits: 2083

Steven P. Jobs, the inspirational co-founder of IT giant Apple Inc, has died aged 56.
Is a degree worth the debt? | 4th October 2011
Hits: 2304

"I'm still convinced that going to university is the right thing for many school leavers, even given the debt they will incur... but its not for everyone".
Universitie’s income from foreign students threatened | 29th Feb 2012
Hits: 1989

The Coalition's immigration policy will reduce universitie's incomes, says Universities UK president Eric Thomas

Page 4 of 5