Finding yourself jobless after three years at university – and thousands of pounds of investment – can make a person kind of cross. One unemployed graduate knows exactly who to take her anger out on. She has decided to sue her university. Trina Thompson – from New York – claims that Monroe University were negligent …MORE

Could this be the start of a revolution? It seems that at long last some big companies are speaking out, breaking the shock news that… Not all graduates doing work experience are complete morons after all. In a top secret lab in northern Siberia, expert scientists have been busy scanning your heads and discovered that your skulls do indeed …MORE

Does a degree really helps graduates’ long-term career prospects? It seems the debate rumbles on, with fresh stats announced today. When Hesa (the Higher Education Statistics Authority) caught up with graduates who graduated in 2005, they discovered that: – 1 in 4 is not in full-time work, three and a half years on – 1 …MORE

If you’ve just graduated and are now jobless, do you feel university was: a) A wise investment that will come good in the end. You’d advise everyone to go. OR b) A bad investment that will that will never ‘pay out’? You’d advise people to think long and hard about whether it’s right for them. …MORE

No! Say it isn’t so!!! Sad news reaches Dude that my favourite London freesheet newspaper is set to close. Having written more than 35 articles for thelondonpaper over the last couple of years (while wearing my journalism ‘hat’), I’m not only sorry to lose a good client but also sad for my colleagues there who …MORE

Yes, being jobless sucks. And, when you’re slogging away doing applications, it’s easy to glamorise gainful employment. But Dude‘s Army should remember: HAVING a job isn’t a bowl of cherries right now either. New stats show frazzled employees feel under more pressure than ever, feeling the need to work even harder to cling to their …MORE

Things a bit strained between you and your folks? Are they hovering around, trying to be helpful but actually being annoying? Are you slamming doors and doing your best ‘sulky teen’ impression at the dinner table? Thought so. After uni, coming back to job-hunt at your parents’ place can create a seriously bad vibe for …MORE

If you’ve found this blog, you’ve probably been spluttering for a while over reports that the recession is over. ‘It is? Then where’s my freakin’ job?!’ you ask. Dude? reckons its graduates are one of the main groups of ‘canaries in the coalmine’ – the first to really feel the effects of this recession. And …MORE

News reaches Dude? that Peter Mandelson’s Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is launching a new website to pair graduates with internship opportunities. Gradute Talent Pool works like a job board – only all placements are temporary. Some roles are paid, others are unpaid. In principle, Dude? is a fan of internships – as …MORE

A storm is a-brewing – as the Guardian today published this damning news story about graduates being exploited for cheap (or free) labour, as companies tighten their belts for as the recession hits… Dude is stumped (or baffled, indeed!). Poor graduates slogging away for nowt hardly feels fair – but nor does making small companies …MORE