By Eleanor Doughty. While Karren Brady didn't attend university, she says it's important to encourage young people to aim for higher education and apprenticeships. Read more...19 octobre 2014
Karren Brady: In my day there was work or university, there wasn't much else
By Eleanor Doughty. While Karren Brady didn't attend university, she says it's important to encourage young people to aim for higher education and apprenticeships. Read more...'Is the university bubble going to burst?'
By Matthew Crawford. Pushing all school leavers to university isn't serving them well – neither as a system for cultivating their minds, nor for guaranteeing economic stability, says Matthew Crawford. Read more...Oxford interviews: students asked 'why do Welsh speakers struggle with phone numbers?'
By Graeme Paton. Oxford University releases interview questions to debunk myths surrounding the system, including history students being asked 'how much of the past can you count?' Read more...How to answer Oxford's unanswerable questions
The University of Oxford have today released a set of sample interview questions in an attempt to explain the reasoning behind the notoriously difficult interview process. Read more...Applying to Oxford? Don't worry about the wrong things
By Cressida Ryan. The interview is the most discussed but least understood part of the Oxford selection system, but, according to Cressida Ryan, it’s actually incredibly transparent. Read more...Graduate jobs: yes, there is life after university
By Eleanor Doughty. Graduate employment levels are improving; but you must look beyond your academic work alone, says Eleanor Doughty. Read more...'Staff in the UK are friendly. In India, teachers are feared and can’t be your friends'
By Natalie Gil. There’s a high proportion of international students in the UK, which I think promotes personal growth. India’s education system is dominated by Indian students and only prestigious institutions offer an international environment. More...
Blind student refused service in Tesco for taking in guide dog
By Abby Young-Powell. Blind student is reduced to tears outside Tesco, following a mass protest at a Sainsbury’s store where two female students had been stopped from kissing. More...
ANU's share divestment based on sound research, says adviser
By Lenore Taylor. Responsible investment adviser says it is not backing away from its verdict on the dumped resource companies, despite criticism. More...
'As an American, it took me four months to catch on to British sarcasm'
By Katie Allen. One main difference is sarcasm, which I found funny at first because I wouldn’t catch on. I’d have to ask “are you being sarcastic, or not?” and it took about four months before I was able to be cheeky in my comebacks. More...
