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EXPLORING CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN BEHAVIOUR
December 15th, 2011 posted by Lauren Keith
Cambridge University has banned its academics from shaking students’ hands, claiming the gesture may offend those from certain cultural backgrounds. Is this a rational decision?
UK NEEDS TO ATTRACT OVERSEAS STUDENTS DESPITE VISA RESTRICTIONS, SAYS CABLE
December 13th, 2011 posted by Nathaniel Forrester
In a recent speech at the British Council, UK Business Secretary Vince Cable said it was “vital” that British universities continued to attract overseas students to the country, claiming that only “bogus” applications and poor quality colleges would be affected by recent changes to student visa regulations.
THE GUARDIAN LAUNCHES WRITING COMPETITION FOR UK STUDENTS – OPEN NOW!
November 30th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
UK UNIVERSITIES COMMENCE BIDDING WAR OVER HIGH-PERFORMING STUDENTS
August 1st, 2011 posted by Sarah Pont
Universities across the UK plan to introduce financial incentives to attract the brightest students to their institution. High performing A-level candidates could soon be involved in a ‘bidding war’ as universities look to lure students to their campuses with discount on tuition fees and cash sums incentives.
PUBLISHING COMPANY’S UK DEGREE SPARKS FEARS OVER QUALITY
July 8th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Publishing giant Pearson has sparked a debate about profitable courses by announcing that it is entering the degree market with a new partnership with a UK university, and intends to secure degree-awarding powers.
UK GOVERNMENT TO DELAY HIGHER EDUCATION PLANS
February 25th, 2011 posted by Paul McWilliams
It is a debacle that has been going on for months now in the UK. One that has seen violent protests in the streets, accusations of political betrayal and even prison sentences but the latest twist in the university funding saga sees the government announce they are to delay the Higher Education White Paper.
UK EDUCATION LEADERS OPPOSE PLANNED VISA CUTS
January 28th, 2011 posted by Paul McWilliams
UK education leaders have strongly opposed government plans to cut visas for international students studying below degree level. Vice-chancellors body Universities UK has lead the attack calling the cuts “damaging and dangerous” with one university head going as far as to say they could be “catastrophic”.
BRITISH COUNCIL FEARS UK STUDENTS ARE TOO RELUCTANT TO STUDY ABROAD
November 8th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
The British Council have warned that the UK’s economic future could be in jeopardy because fewer than one in 200 UK university students are spending part of their degree abroad.
OVER 150,000 UK STUDENTS COULD MISS OUT ON UNIVERSITY PLACE
August 23rd, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
Up to 150,000 students could miss out on a place at university in the UK this year according to the head of the university admissions service UCAS.
UK GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW STUDENT VISAS
August 2nd, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
The Home Office in the UK is to carry out a review of student visas after the number of students coming to the UK rose by a third last year. Figures showed that the number of student visas granted rose by 75,000 to 300,000 in the twelve months prior to March 2010.
