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13 avril 2014

Have big university lectures gone out of fashion?

By Louise Tickle. No longer can students sit passively and imbibe information – today's 'blended learning' approach demands engagement and ideas. The best lecture I ever went to saw an inspirational academic – Professor David Ian Rabey; credit where credit's due – cracking an egg over his own head. A roomful of undergraduates watched, fascinated and aghast, as the yolky glop slid down his face and dripped on the floor. Read more...

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13 avril 2014

International students are turning to proofreading agencies to get support

By Claire Shaw. Proofreading agencies are filling an academic support gap in UK universities, raising concerns around policy and plagiarism. International students are paying for their work to be proofread, edited and, in some cases, written entirely, by professional writers and agencies, raising concerns around issues of support and plagiarism. Read more...

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13 avril 2014

University students will be repaying loans into their 50s, say researchers

By Richard Adams. Government urged to rethink fees and loans system after study finds average student will graduate more than £44,000 in debt. The majority of undergraduates now at university will be paying off their student loans well into their 40s and 50s, with three-quarters of them unable to clear the debt before it is written off after 30 years, according to an analysis published on Thursday. Read more...

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13 avril 2014

UK students taking languages degrees at record low

By Anna Codrea-Rado. Number of undergraduates on full-time modern foreign language courses at lowest point in a decade, new report concludes. The number of students taking a language degree is at the lowest level in a decade. A report released today from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) found the number of students being accepted onto full-time modern foreign language (MFL) courses dropped by nearly a quarter (22%) between the academic years 2010-11 and 2012-13. Ucas data in the report shows the fall in applications to MFL courses in 2013-14 were reflected in the acceptances, which are now at their lowest point in the last 10 years. Acceptances to non-European languages fell by 14% compared to the previous academic year (2012-13) and by 6% for European languages. Read more...

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13 avril 2014

Number of students studying Stem courses in UK at record high

By Kim Thomas. New figures show a 12% increase in those studying computer science – the highest total in a decade. More students than ever have been accepted on to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) courses, according to new figures published by the Higher Education Funding Council (Hefce). Read more...

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13 avril 2014

Students to repay loans into our 50s? I'm so used to debt I almost don't care

By Holly Baxter. A generation is saddled with the idea that adult life starts in debt, giving rise to an apathy about the politics that make it so. The news this morning that students currently at university will be repaying their government loans well into their 40s and 50s comes as no surprise. Just like when my 19-year-old sister told me that for her and her classmates "debt is just part of our lives" it made me feel a dull sense of wrongness – but nothing close to outrage. Read more...

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13 avril 2014

Can engaging with the public help your career in academia?

By Steve Joy. Being able to explain your research to a non-specialist audience is a valuable skill, but it's unlikely to make you famous. At a recent talk to early career academics, I was arguing for the importance of engaging non-academic audiences in your research, when one disgruntled participant shot back that I was encouraging them to become celebrities. Read more...

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13 avril 2014

Students: bring your own technology to uni

By Mirren Gidda. Asking students to use their own tech in lectures could save money, but will it damage attention spans? A few years ago, if a student got their phone out in a lecture, this was quite a clear sign that they were no longer paying attention. But today, using a phone or tablet in the lecture hall is actually encouraged by universities, many of which are asking students to use their own technology to access learning resources. Read more...

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13 avril 2014

Part-time student numbers plummet – thanks to government indifference

By Claire Shaw. Part-time study is the key to skilling the workforce and educating the disadvantaged. But it is not a priority for this government. The news this week that the number of people coming to university to study part-time has almost halved since 2010 may be shocking, but it is not surprising. Read more...

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13 avril 2014

Fewer international science students come to 'unwelcoming' UK

By Claire Shaw. Enrolments on Stem courses have dropped 10%, says House of Lords report. An "unwelcoming UK" has seen a drop in the number of international students studying science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem subjects), according to a House of Lords report. The report says the policy on immigration has had a negative impact on international student enrolments on UK Stem courses, which have fallen by more than 10% in the past two years. Read more...

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