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'Do some careful research'

Published: 16 June 2005

The UCAS Extra service gives students another chance to choose a higher education course that's right for them

What does a decline in maths really add up to?

Published: 07 March 2002

With single honours maths degrees being axed for lack of applicants, are we beginning to witness the slow death of a core subject? Lucy Hodges looks at the crisis and what can be done about it

Comment: Tom Wilson

Published: 07 March 2002

'Lecturers are just teaching more bored middle-class kids with two bad A-levels'

Pull your socks up FE, or else...

Published: 07 March 2002

Today, in a keynote speech on further education, Margaret Hodge unveils her solutions to failings in the sector. Here, she explains why reform is needed

First impressions, perfect places

Published: 07 March 2002

Open days can play a vital role in reassuring nervous students and helping them choose the right university, says Mary Braid

Time to re-assess role of universities

Published: 05 March 2002

It seems odd that in a knowledge economy where intellectual and knowledge work have become so important, universities are struggling as never before for economic survival.

In my opinion: Figures should guide policy

Published: 05 March 2002

Recent statistics about mobile phone thefts, domestic violence and car-jackings have been published to a cacophony of calls for resignations, more police officers, more punishment and fewer statisticians.

Beyond the initial rhetoric, surprisingly little in the way of policy changes or legislation is actually made as a result of statistics, which is ironic as statistics were originated precisely to permit governments to make sound social policy in accordance with hard evidence.

Meet another iron lady called Margaret...

Published: 21 February 2002

It's been nine months since Margaret Hodge became minister for higher education. How is she coping with the daunting task of getting half of young people to go to university?

Comment: Andrew Oswald

Published: 21 February 2002

'I begin to realise how behind the times we are at British universities'

Here's to degrees that get you jobs

Published: 21 February 2002

Today, a new scheme showcases courses that train students for work. Roderick Floud explains why universities are no ivory towers

Great student bar, shame about the lecturers...

Published: 07 February 2002

Students have won the right to comment on the quality of the teaching at university. And they are to to get an ombudsman for complaints. Is this, asks Lucy Hodges, a real shift of power on campus?

Time to train the supervisors

Published: 06 February 2002

When postgraduates have problems with the academics who supervise them, it can be disastrous. The key lies in the training, says Emma Haughton

Dip a toe in the ocean of knowledge

Published: 05 February 2002

Try an OU short course in 2002, says Margaret Johnson

Brenda Gourley: We need equity in education

Published: 05 February 2002

'The Open University must play a larger part in changing society'

A broad-based degree to keep options open

Published: 31 January 2002

Degree courses have tended to become more and more specialised in recent years. Has the process gone too far? Do graduates with narrow qualifications and experience find it hard to get a job? Is there a better way to prepare for a rapidly changing workplace? Professor Rex Taylor, Director of the University of Glasgow Crichton Campus in Dumfries, considers the merits of a return to broad-based degrees

Top Form: More change at UCAS

Published: 31 January 2002

The latest in the stream of changes for sixth-form students is the extended UCAS application deadline. Tony Higgins explains all to Jess Moore

It's grrrreat up north

Published: 31 January 2002

Sandra Smith praises Newcastle as a place to work, rest and stay

The double challenge of bilingual learners

Published: 31 January 2002

English is more than just a subject, it is the UK cultural, social and historical reference point. But what if English is not your mother tongue? Royeros Christofides looks at language issues in UK schools

Don't bow to pressure; excel with xl

Published: 31 January 2002

School years can be a trying time, but The Prince's Trust xl schemes can help with the pressure of exams or personal problems, say Andrea Petch and Emma Melville-Ross

Want to help students to succeed?

Published: 31 January 2002

Sue Overy, National Lead Trainer for 'You Can Do It!' Education of Prospects describes how a programme that helps students to achieve to the best of their abilities is being used in primary and secondary schools

Accreditation for Careers Education

Published: 31 January 2002

Students can now gain accreditation for their level of readiness for the world of work, explains Gill Luff of OCR – Oxford, Cambridge and RSA exams

Getting your head round Clearing

Published: 31 January 2002

Clearing 2001

Retaking A-levels

Published: 31 January 2002

For most students it is a tough decision to commit to retaking A-levels. First and foremost retake students should recognise that they are not failures and most go on to enjoy far more success than if they had settled for a degree course through Clearing

Making sure your cash flows both ways

Published: 31 January 2002

It's not just the loans. There are plenty of other sources of income available to university students

Picking up a language can pay rich rewards

Published: 31 January 2002

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