Reports of the mass protest against government cuts on March 26 have been so varied that it has been difficult for anybody to piece together a realistic picture of what actually took place. We pick through the wildly different accounts of the day to find out what really happened.
Statistics show that home schooling in the UK is on the rise, with many parents choosing to educate their children themselves rather than release them to mainstream education. We look at the reasons why they make this choice, as well as the potential dangers and disadvantages of home schooling.
A study by leading accountancy firms shows that students may have to pay back double the enormous student loans required to attend university under the new coalition government’s plans for £9000 tuition fees. The longer repayment period is being billed as an attractive proposition by the government but will actuallly mean vast sums of interest accrued by graduate debts.
Following several recent terrorist incidents involving recently graduated students of UK Universities, the government has stepped up its Prevent programme for anti-radicalisation. A review will call for closer monitoring of students for extremist tendencies by lecturers and university authorities. But will this be deeply damaging to the status of universities as an arena for free speech and debate?
The IPCC has confirmed that an investigation is underway into the “criminal and gross misconduct” of police officers who allegedly conspired to falsely arrest a student protester during the tuition fee protests last year.
A controversial new report by the Times Higher Education magazine has ranked the top 200 universities worldwide on the basis of their reputation alone. We take a look at the somewhat surprising list of UK universities making the international grade.
We take a look at the OFFA guidelines released this week for access measures to be taken by universities charging tuition fees higher than £6000.
Choosing which university to put down as your firm acceptance can be daunting, when they all seem equally impressive and important, and all woo you with flashy prospectuses and overwhelm you with information. As UCAS offers arrive and decisions have to be made, we offer you our top tips for how to choose a university that’s best for you.
