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.
December 7th, 2011 posted by Lauren Keith
The ‘Leiden Ranking’ of universities is now more accurate than ever, and may serve as a useful resource for prospective students worldwide.
December 1st, 2011 posted by Lauren Keith
Figures have revealed that the number of UK born students applying to national universities has fallen 15.1% since this time last year. UCAS has received a total of 133,357 UK applications, a notable drop from last year’s 157,116.
November 30th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
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.
June 13th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
A new ranking system, U-Multirank, has been unveiled and is set to offer more personalised rankings for universities.
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.
March 22nd, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
The UK government has finally unveiled it’s plans for student visas, in order to cut the number of ‘fake’ students coming to the country to study bogus degrees. The changes are part of the government’s policy to cut immigration to ‘tens of thousands’ by 2015.
February 8th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Students on study abroad programmes in Egypt may have mostly fled the country amidst the ongoing political crisis, but there have been suggestions that perhaps this wasn’t entirely through their choice. There have been reports that many wanted to stay, but worried parents and education providers meant most were persuaded to leave at the first sign of unrest.
January 5th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
A review of proposals regarding international student visas is currently taking place in Australia. The federal government, after pressure from Australian tertiary institutions, has begun the review which will see visa criteria softened for international students.
December 6th, 2010 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Graduate entrepreneurs are the hope for a better future, according to the UK government, and recent years have seen a huge increase in students choosing to start their own business. Yet, despite this trend, they are still not being properly accounted for in graduate employment statistics.
