y Suzanne Bearne. Why does a postgraduate qualification help you stand out to recruiters? Well, let them explain. More...
Studying abroad: get ready for an overseas adventure
By Suzanne Bearne. Graduates discuss why they decided to study for an MA abroad. More...
Too flirty? Too fertile? It's tough to be the right kind of woman in academia
By Academics Anonymous. Sexism is rife on the university conference circuit, where powerful men treat women with casual unkindness. More...
Looking to change career? It may be time to consider a postgrad
By Carrie Dunn. Growing numbers of older people are changing careers with a master’s. More...
Why an MA in sales could pay for itself
By Carrie Dunn. When a company supported its sales staff by paying for them to study a master’s, it made a major impact. More...
Funding a master's - what are the options?
By Carrie Dunn. With so many sources of funding available, paying for a postgrad course has never been easier. More...
Taking on pathogens with a PhD
By Helena Pozniak. An industrial fellowship has enabled Fergus Watson to carry out PhD research into ‘biofilms’ while continuing his day job. More...
Master management without an MBA
By Helena Pozniak. Students are furthering their job prospects with management training that costs half the price of a prestigious master’s in business administration. More...
What are the growth subjects in postgraduate education?
By Allison Dickinson. When it comes to studying for a master’s, choice is growing – with agriculture the pick of the crop. More...
The criminology course opening the door to education for prisoners
By Helena Pozniak. The success of the University of Cambridge’s criminology course for students and prison inmates has spawned a flurry of similar initiatives. More...