University league table
Posted on September 2, 2010
All UK universities ranked by the Guardian according to teaching excellence
University guide 2011 subjects
Posted on September 2, 2010
Our university league tables cover full-time, undergraduate courses at higher education institutions in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and are aimed at those wanting to start university in the 2011-12 academic year.
Imperial College to establish medical school in Singapore
Posted on September 1, 2010
Imperial College London is to set up a new medical school in Singapore in the latest move by an elite British university to establish a presence in Asia. Jointly run by Imperial and Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, the medical school will teach over 750 students when it is fully established, the majority of whom will be local residents.
University Attendance Scanners Make Some Uneasy
Posted on August 31, 2010
When classes begin on Monday, some students at Northern Arizona University will have a little extra incentive to roll out of bed for that 8 a.m. calculus class. The school is installing electronic scanners outside some large lecture halls to track attendance. NAU may be the first American educational institution to try the technology.
Gap-year students learn to give 'face' in China
Posted on August 31, 2010
Foreign internships boom as British students and graduates get the 'uncomfortable' sense that China may soon be where the jobs are.
Non-science students don't get much tuition for their money
Posted on August 29, 2010
The review into university tuition fees, led by Lord Browne, looks likely to recommend lifting the current cap on fees, with the possibility of students paying in the region of £7,000 per year for their degrees. As it stands, they are set to pay £3,290 for the coming academic year. So what exactly are they getting for their money?
Ten of the best ... ways to save money at university
Posted on August 29, 2010
Make student living cheaper with an NUS Extra card, the Deposit Protection Scheme and the right student bank account
It's not easy being an intern
Posted on August 29, 2010
Sarah Barnes meets five young women struggling to get a foot on the career ladder
Oxford hopefuls urged to ditch the flute and work hard
Posted on August 27, 2010
Students who want a place at Oxford should ditch the flute practice and get swotting, the university's head of admissions has said. Mike Nicholson told the Times Educational Supplement he was looking for "excellent" people, not "second-rate historians" who play the flute.
Universities use GCSEs to 'filter out' weak pupils
Posted on August 26, 2010
As competition for higher education places hits unprecedented levels, some top universities now require students to score a string of A grades at 16 as a minimum entry requirement – on top of A-levels. In many cases, children who fail to gain at least Cs in GCSE English and mathematics are automatically barred.