Tag Archives: choices

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

1 Comment

Filed under academia, academics, higher education, politics, students, University

Qualifications: Shaping, Not Dictating

Will a master’s get you a job? The simple answer is: no, it won’t. But, as a piece in The Guardian says, “students are still heaping their dreams on them”. Before you get too engrossed in that dream, wake up … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under academia, graduate, higher education, students, University