Should students 'Learn now, pay later'?

A moustachioed university chief has suggested a new way to fund higher education – by scrapping tuition fees. If adopted, the egghead’s ‘Learn now, pay later’ brainwave could be a lifeline to school leavers keen to continue studying but worried...

Jobless graduate sues her university

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...

New evidence grads don't do better?

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:...

Do you regret going to uni?

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...

Newspaper closure a sign of the times

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...

Frazzled workers slog harder than ever

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...

Independent advice for Mom and Pops

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...