Suite au mouvement social qui affecte actuellement la Guyane, la DIECCTE informe les entreprises qu’elles ont la possibilité de recourir à l’activité partielle à compter du premier jour des blocages impactant leur activité découlant des évènements en cours. Voir l'article...
Activité partielle : Modalités de saisie des demandes dans le cadre du mouvement social affectant la Guyane
Warning over sharp drop in number of part-time students
By Graeme Paton. The number of students taking part-time courses at British universities has plummeted by a more than 100,000 in just two years, according to research.
Figures show a 40 per cent drop in candidates studying while holding down a job or balancing family commitments, it emerged.
The study by Universities UK, the vice-chancellors’ group, warned that students were being driven away from part-time courses because of a "perfect storm" of pressure on household budgets during the financial crisis combined with a rise in tuition fees. More...
Number of part-time students plummets after 'perfect storm'
The Guardian. Tuition fee hike, tough economic climate and pressures on employers among factors blamed by report for 40% drop in numbers. The number of people choosing to study part time in England has plummeted by 40% in the past two years – the equivalent of 105,000 fewer students, according to a study published on Wednesday. More...
Part-time and mature students: three ways we could support them better
By Tricia King. Let's make this latest report a tipping point for part-time and mature learning, not a missed opportunity, says Tricia King. Wednesday is an important day in my world, as Universities UK (UUK) publishes its report, The power of part-time, in response to a commission from the business secretary, Vince Cable. My hope is that I can look back on 16 October 2013 as a tipping point in the fortunes of part-time higher education. My fear is that it will mark an important missed opportunity. More...
Part-time study is good for business
By David Docherty. Employers understand the potential of part-time study, says David Docherty – so involve them in your curriculum design. We all knew that participation in part-time study was in decline, but a 40% drop in enrolments in just two years should come as a warning to everyone, including employers. The figure, cited again today in a timely study from Universities UK (UUK), reminds us of the problem that is now up to higher education and employers to fix. More...