By Beth McMurtrie. Public outreach has become a major topic of conversation in the academy as it battles widespread perceptions that university research is often irrelevant to what policy makers and the public care about. Political science is no exception. At this week’s annual conference of the American Political Science Association here, scholars have been discussing how they can make their voices heard beyond academe to show that their work is both relevant and useful. More...
By Norman Miller. Worried about your finances? Norman Miller guides you through the essentials of how to choose a bank and keep to a budget as a student at university. Read more...By Eleanor Doughty. Britain is on course to become one of the most qualified countries in the world, but are we getting the right kind of education, asks Eleanor Doughty. Read more...By Graeme Paton. University vice-chancellors call for an overhaul of immigration policy as a survey finds the majority of adults favour a rise in the number of foreign students entering the UK. Read more...By Graeme Paton. Alan Milburn, head of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, condemns the scale of 'elitism' at the top of British public life as he calls for companies to engineer a more socially-balanced workforce. Read more...By Josie Gurney-Read. Professor Brian Cox says that universities need to work alongside schools to raise aspirations, help close the skills gap, and make pupils aware of STEM opportunities. Read more...
By Claire Shaw. Shadow universities minister says Britain’s science base at risk if government does not increase research spending. Britain’s science base will be in “real jeopardy” if the government does not commit to spending more in the years to come, warns Liam Byrne, Labour’s shadow universities minister. Read more...By Sarah Marsh. Cost worries mean that many don't want to move away from their families, even if it means travelling long distances. Figures this month from Santander show that more than 22% of students still live in their family home. Of these, 66% say the cost of living is the main reason. Read more...By Tamsin Rutter. From work experience to emotional intelligence, employers look for more than a postgraduate degree. It's a tough job market out there, and often employers are looking for more than a postgraduate degree. But whether your qualification is vocational, academic or otherwise, there are skills you can pick up alongside it to improve your prospects. Read more...By . Trying to complete a PhD thesis in time for the October deadline? We share some advice on getting over that final hurdle. Read more.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
