Academics are warning that nursing degree and radiography courses could be at risk of closure, which could make the NHS recruitment crisis even worse. The Council of Deans of Health has compiled a list of courses that are struggling to …
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Methodology Behind The Guardian University Guide 2022
In order to create a league table for 54 subjects, we utilize nine measures of performance that cover all stages of a student’s life cycle. We treat every provider of a subject as a department and request them to inform …
Schools Battle To Support Special Needs As Teaching Assistants Lose Jobs
The sun is shining and there is a light breeze as four-year-old Thomas Tovell concentrates hard on helping his fellow classmates in the school’s outdoor learning area. He is warmly wrapped in his anorak and his teaching assistant Rebecca Kerry …
Wanting It Enough: Why Motivation Is The Key To Language Learning
As second language professionals, we often get asked about the fastest, best, and most foolproof method to learn a language. Some of us suggest finding a language partner or immersing oneself in the country where the language is spoken and …
Rachel De Souza: On Ofsted Rumours And Backing For ‘vomit School’ Head
The newspapers were ecstatic when Barry Smith, the headteacher of Great Yarmouth Charter Academy, implemented new policies regarding student behavior in the autumn of last year. Smith stated that the previous school was rampant with indiscipline, bullying, and truancy, and …
Mohammed Emwazi’s University Suspends All ‘sensitive’ Events
The University of Westminster has suspended any student union event that may be deemed “sensitive” in light of the recent identification of Mohammed Emwazi, the Islamic State extremist commonly known as “Jihadi John”. The decision was made after confusion arose …
Alternatives To University: There’s More To Life Than A Degree
For some individuals, jumping straight from completing A-levels into university isn’t a feasible option. Luckily, there are a plethora of alternative routes available for those seeking to further their education or enter the workforce. “Whilst university can be advantageous, it …
Universities Must Do More To Tackle Use Of Smart Drugs, Say Experts
Prominent academics are calling on British universities to take measures to tackle the growing use of so-called “smart drugs” by students under exam pressure. Amongst the measures suggested are drug testing, with the drugs in question being cognitive enhancement drugs, …