Monthly Archives: August 2011
Edulinks – 12 August 2011
The latest Push student debt survey is out today. Future students will see a big rise in headline figures, given higher fees from 2012. Under the new system, repayments will come from money out of graduate pay packets when they’re … Continue reading
Why being ‘involved’ is so important to learning
How much do you care about your degree? Seriously. When you’re given an assignment, how does it make you feel? Excited? Interested? Antsy to start reading up on things? Or do you ignore it? Dread it? Groan at another piece … Continue reading
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10 easy ways to use the summer break to prepare for next year
The summer months are a good time to rest, catch up with family and friends at home, get some work (i.e. money) in, and so on. photo by j-ster The summer months also represent the perfect time to prepare for … Continue reading
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You’re more amazing than you realise
Have you ever developed a skill that you don’t think you could improve any further? You hit a brick wall and feel like a natural limit has been reached? Or perhaps you’re finding it difficult to start something new and … Continue reading
World-class institutions or enabling world-class individuals?
University World News has published a fascinating debate, asking if too much emphasis is being put on world-class universities to the detriment of issues like widening participation. Should all universities strive to top league tables and aim to be the … Continue reading
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Filed under academia, higher education, students, University
