Category Archives: students
Returning to awesome: 7 things to do after lower A-level results
Okay, it’s A-level results day. If you, or anyone you know, is holding on to grades that weren’t the ones you’d hoped for, read this. Your life IS NOT shaped by your results. YOU go way beyond a few exam … Continue reading
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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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Students at the heart of the system? White papers and taking control
The government has issued a long-awaited White Paper on the future of higher education. Its title, “Students at the heart of the system”, prompted this comment on The Student Room: “You can’t produce a report titled Students at the Heart … Continue reading
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Why applying to Oxbridge shouldn’t be scary
Speaking in The Guardian, Mary O’Hara looks at applying to Oxbridge: “Twenty years on from my graduation, it is upsetting that many of the barriers my generation faced are so prevalent for poorer youngsters today; that they are still so … Continue reading
Is big change in higher education possible?
With votes of no confidence flying around and private ventures getting serious amounts of flack, the world of academia has been pretty animated this week. You know it’s serious when The Guardian decides to run a live-blog of events… But … Continue reading
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