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Should arts degrees be cheaper than science degrees?

Should arts degrees be cheaper than science degrees?

by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 23, 2018 | Graduate Jobs, Politicians, science and technology, student loan, Tuition fees, Universities

OR WOULD THIS PUSH POORER STUDENTS TOWARDS LOWER PAID CAREERS? Arts degrees should be cheaper than science degrees, as they are less likely to lead to the highest paid jobs, it has been suggested. In a speech earlier this week, Theresa May stunned her audience by...
FINALLY! ‘Shameless’ fat cat uni boss quits £468k role at Bath

FINALLY! ‘Shameless’ fat cat uni boss quits £468k role at Bath

by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 29, 2017 | Tuition fees, Universities

HER PAY PACKET BALLOONED AS STUDENT DEBT DEEPENED The vice chancellor of the University of Bath has quit her £468,000 a year role, following criticism that her salary was ‘shameless and outrageous’. However, Dame Prof Glynis Breakwell, the UK’s...
Oxford graduate sues university for £1m over ‘inadequate’ teaching

Oxford graduate sues university for £1m over ‘inadequate’ teaching

by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 22, 2017 | Graduate unemployment, Tuition fees, Universities

WHY ALL UNIVERSITIES SHOULD WORRY ABOUT THIS EXTREME CASE The University of Oxford has been forced to defend its academic standards in the High Court, after a graduate claimed poor teaching resulted in him obtaining a “disappointing” low 2:1 degree,...
Good! Universities to face fines over adverts that mislead students

Good! Universities to face fines over adverts that mislead students

by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 10, 2017 | Tuition fees, Universities

SIX UK UNIS WILL BE WARNED OVER FALSE OR VAGUE CLAIMS Universities are set to face stern warnings and hefty fines for making false or misleading claims about their institution’s academic record or prestige in order to entice perspective students to enrol. The...
Relief for low-earning graduates as tuition fee repayment threshold jumps to £25,000

Relief for low-earning graduates as tuition fee repayment threshold jumps to £25,000

by Tanya de Grunwald | Oct 2, 2017 | graduate debt, Money, student loan, Tuition fees, Universities

BUT DO THE CHANGES GO FAR ENOUGH TO HELP CASH-STRAPPED YOUNG WORKERS?  Recent university graduates have been given some much-need breathing space after it was announced they will not have to start repaying their tuition fees until their annual salary reaches £25,000....
Are uni bosses using YOUR tuition fees to boost THEIR pay packets?

Are uni bosses using YOUR tuition fees to boost THEIR pay packets?

by Tanya de Grunwald | Sep 5, 2017 | graduate debt, student loan, Tuition fees, Universities

ROW EXPLODES OVER VICE-CHANCELLORS’ SOARING SALARIES The vice-chancellor of Oxford University has angrily denied that your tuition fees are being used to fund soaring executive salaries within higher education institutions, claiming wages for senior positions...
Did Corbyn lie to graduates over pledge to scrap student debt?

Did Corbyn lie to graduates over pledge to scrap student debt?

by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 24, 2017 | graduate debt, Politicians, Tuition fees

LABOUR LEADER NOW SAYS HE PROMISED TO ‘DEAL WITH IT’, NOT SCRAP IT Jeremy Corbyn has insisted that he never promised to scrap student debt, despite saying he would ‘deal with it’ during the General Election campaign. The news is likely to...
The UK’s best graduate bank accounts (plus one to avoid)

The UK’s best graduate bank accounts (plus one to avoid)

by Tanya de Grunwald | Jun 6, 2017 | average graduate salary, Banking, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Money, Recession and economy, Tuition fees, Unpaid internships, Wages

GOT A FANCY GRADUATE JOB — OR INTERNING UNPAID? WHATEVER YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES, WE SHOW GRADUATES WHERE TO PARK YOUR PENNIES If you’re job-hunting, interning or you’ve just started your first graduate job, does it really matter where you park your...
Student work placement scandal: Did you pay ‘tuition’ fees – then get sent out to do an unpaid job?

Student work placement scandal: Did you pay ‘tuition’ fees – then get sent out to do an unpaid job?

by Tanya de Grunwald | May 2, 2017 | Money, student loan, Tuition fees, Universities, Unpaid internships

12-MONTH URBAN OUTFITTERS PLACEMENT IS LATEST EXAMPLE OF DOUBLE-CHARGING Universities and employers have come under fire from students and graduates who are angry about being forced to undertake long, unpaid student work placements with private companies as part of...
Good! Universities to face fines over adverts that mislead students

Are two-year degrees a con – or genius?

by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 27, 2017 | CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, student loan, Tuition fees, Universities

WE SAY: GOVERNMENT MUST CONFIRM CV VALUE TO EMPLOYERS BEFORE ‘CONDENSED’ COURSES LAUNCH The government has announced plans to introduce ‘fast-track’ two-year degrees. But can students be sure they are a good investment? Are two-year degrees a...
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