Category Archives: graduate
Standing out and finding success
When the economy is in trouble and the job market isn’t brilliant, a standard choice for many is to stay in education (or return to it) and take a higher qualification. Getting another shiny new piece of paper that sets … Continue reading
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How to identify your transferable skills (and why they’re so important)
A letter in the Telegraph reads: SIR – As a mathematician, I would like to share a numerical insight. I always remind colleagues on an interview panel that the only significant numbers on an academic certificate are those pertaining to … Continue reading
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Providing information, advice and guidance to students
My previous post asked if you were taking too many study risks. Arthur made a great point in the comments: “The focus on your education should be increasing your capabilities, not getting through a series of assessment tasks. If you … Continue reading
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A new cap or a new price?
The government today responded to the Browne review recommendations. A few brief details on government proposals: A rise in the tuition fee cap up to a possible £9,000 (including a lower cap of £6,000); higher interest rates on loans, up … Continue reading
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What will be the future of education?
Lord Browne’s Independent Review of HE Funding and Student Finance is due tomorrow. If reports on the content of the review are to be believed, students are not going to be happy. As students across the country prepare to march … Continue reading
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