Monthly Archives: March 2011

Make the most of your £9,000 year at university

I’ve argued before that fees themselves don’t act as a deterrent to university, since higher education is seen by many as the only feasible route to career success. There is much more to higher education, but it’s hard to deny … Continue reading

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Less Homework, More Coursework

Homework. Whether you loved it or hated it, you couldn’t get away from it. photo by TheAlieness GiselaGiardino At university, much of your coursework is similar to homework. You do it in your own chosen time, outside of lectures/seminars/tutorials, and … Continue reading

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The answer is unanswerable

You need answers. The solution, you may think, is to look for answers. After all, you need them. Or do you? An ‘answer’ is like finding a solution, or developing a set of guaranteed instructions. Your search for the answer … Continue reading

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Access agreements and uncertainties

If universities want to charge more than £6,000 in yearly tuition fees, they have to outline how they intend to help attract disadvantaged students and improve social mobility. The Office For Fair Access (OFFA) has today published guidance to universities … Continue reading

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Education: an attitude to life

A came across this little gem the other day: “The tutor has succeeded when the students question what they are told. Critical analysis and questioning are central to a university education, so the end ‘product’ is not a collection of … Continue reading

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