The Guardian newspaper has teamed up with Ones to Watch – a website showcasing the best UK student journalism – to launch a writing competition for UK undergraduate or postgraduate students.
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THE GUARDIAN LAUNCHES WRITING COMPETITION FOR UK STUDENTS – OPEN NOW!
November 30th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
THE DEBATE ON ‘UNUSUAL’ OR ‘MICKEY MOUSE’ DEGREES
October 14th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Everyone knows about the traditional course available at university, such as science, history and business studies. But for those less inclined to study these traditional courses, there is a wealth of unusual courses available. Now and again, lists of ‘weird and wonderful’ university courses are published in the media, prompting debates about the worthiness of such ‘Mickey Mouse’ courses.
STUDENTS CHOOSE BRISBANE BECAUSE OF THE PERFECT WEATHER
June 20th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
It seems that international students don’t just consider education-related factors when choosing a study destination; a recent survey has revealed that the top reason students chose to study in Brisbane, Australia, was the pleasant weather.
MIXED REVIEWS FOR LAUNCH OF NEW £18,000 PRIVATE COLLEGE
June 9th, 2011 posted by Felicity Pont
The news of a new private, for-profit college named The New College of Humanities, set to charge tuition fees of £18,000 per year, is currently causing controversy in the education world.
NAFSA 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO
May 26th, 2011 posted by Felicity Pont
This week sees i-studentgroup head to west coast Canada to attend the 2011 Annual NAFSA Conference and Expo in Vancouver, British Columbia.
WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS FOR MEDICINE, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND PSYCHOLOGY
May 6th, 2011 posted by Felicity Pont
In the past week QS has unveiled the global rankings for life sciences and medicine courses. Titled the 2011 QS World University Rankings by Subject, the list ranks the top 100 Medicine, Biological Science and Psychology courses around the world.
Managing Director of i-studentgroup, Paul Loftus, quoted in The Guardian today
April 21st, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Managing Director of i-studentgroup, Paul Loftus, was quoted in The Guardian today regarding British students going abroad as a result of higher tuition fees at UK universities.
UK UNIVERSITIES HAVE ‘UNREALISTIC’ TARGETS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NUMBERS
April 21st, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
With all the recent turmoil in the UK higher education sector, it seems it’s just one piece of bad news after another; this time it concerns international student numbers.
STUDYING BUSINESS? ENTER THE BMAF ‘STUDENT VOICE COMPETITION 2011’ NOW!
March 15th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Higher Education Academy BMAF Network is now accepting entries to it’s annual ‘Student Voice Competition’, which allows UK undergraduate students studying business, finance, management or related areas the opportunity to share their experiences and win prizes. Hurry though – the deadline for submissions is Friday 18 March!
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: HOW FAR HAS WOMEN’S ACCESS TO EDUCATION COME?
March 8th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Today is International Women’s Day, and it is also the 100th anniversary of the celebration. Events are taking place worldwide to celebrate women’s achievements and promote equality for all. This year’s theme for the day is “Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women”. But how much has access to education improved for women?
