Par Orientations. Le cycle master est sur le point d'être réformé. C'est ce qu'a annoncé Thierry Mandon, secrétaire d'Etat chargé de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, lors d'un discours prononcé le 25 août. Suite...
30 août 2015
Le cycle master bientôt réformé ?
Un pacte d'engagements pour l'enseignement supérieur
Par Wally Bordas. Plusieurs engagements ont été pris, jeudi 27 août, pour faciliter l'accès des jeunes diplômés au monde de l'entreprise. Pour la première fois, le Mouvement des entreprises de France (Medef), la Conférence des grandes écoles (CGE), celle des présidents d'université (CPU) et celle des directeurs des écoles françaises d'ingénieurs (CDEFI) étaient tous réunis. Suite...
High tuition fees are killing off student bands
By Natasha Jokic. Universities used to be a fertile breeding ground for UK bands, but today’s students can’t afford to dream of stardom. More...
Young face a bleak future in UK’s flawed jobs market
By . More than half of Britain’s graduates are in non-graduate jobs. Apprentice pay is pitifully low. The outlook is becoming truly disheartening. More...
My laboratory would fall apart if Britain left the EU
By Stephen Moss. My team is drawn from all over Europe and beyond – the researchers bring in talent, income and dedication. More...
‘I was worried I wouldn’t fit in' – how can universities support mature students?
By Helen Lock. University staff and students share their advice – from flexible timetables to meet-up groups. More...
Oxbridge, privilege and the perpetuation of unhelpful stereotypes
Carol Cadwalladr argues that electing Oxbridge graduates does not guarantee we get the most able politicians because of a selection process that is biased towards a privately educated elite. More...
Graduate skills are being squandered
In rural Shropshire, where there have been major economic difficulties, partly because of structural economic change (eg the decline of agricultural processing) and partly because of the collapse of disposable incomes, little in the way of data seems to be available about graduate employment. More...
How to approach the Teaching Excellence Framework with confidence
By Philip Plowden. There is no magic bullet for teaching excellence, but there are some things you can do to polish your practice. More...
UK fashion schools top global rankings, but are their students ready for work?
By Liz Lightfoot. Central Saint Martins is rated best for undergraduate courses in the Business of Fashion’s ranking, with five other British colleges in the top 20. However, some students think more could be done to prepare them for industry. More...
