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Michael Gove Appointed as the new Education Secretary
Michael Gove has set out his priorities for education, saying they will mark a new era. The new Education Secretary confirmed that Conservative plans for “free” schools and more academies would be the focus for change. Click here to read more
Eton College. Breeding Ground for British Prime Ministers
Read more at Suite101: Eton College. Breeding Ground for British Prime Ministers
Fake universities thrive on the web
Web-based bogus UK universities appear to be thriving despite the efforts of the authorities to shut them down. This is a 2004 report by BBC, I see it is still prevalent – AnalyzerClick here for more
Bogus students facing global crackdown
“Unscrupulous” recruitment agents who bring bogus overseas students into the UK are being targeted in an international initiative. The British Council has for the first time brought together countries including the UK, the US and Australia to try to keep out such students. The council says there are “widespread concerns” about dishonest agents. Universities say […]
Plan to shut leading philosophy course condemned by academics
Professors claimed that a decision to phase out teaching of the subject at Middlesex University would seriously undermine future research into the humanities. The move has already led to a 12,000-strong petition and a “sit in” protest by students at the university’s north London campus. The decision comes amid widespread cuts announced at higher education […]
Universities claim millions for dropouts
UNIVERSITIES have wrongfully claimed tens of millions of pounds from the taxpayer for students who have dropped out of their courses, according to documents the government tried to keep secret. In the papers, officials accuse universities of “artfully misconstruing” data in a “co-ordinated approach” to ensure they could claim as much as possible from the […]
Choosing a College
When checking on a college to undertake your studies you should check that they are genuine and fully accredited. It is important to check that they are not offering bogus qualifications. Some tips to help check these colleges out are shown below. These are some of the warning signs which may indicate a diploma mill: […]
Conservative policy on Immigration – what can we expect from the election favourites?
To day the Elections I find the post below by Charles Kelly for “Immigration Matters” would be very beneficial for the readers/observers and interested parties in immigration policy -Analyzer*************************************************************************So what can we expect from David Cameron on immigration? The Conservatives has pledged to ‘reduce net immigration to the levels of the 1990s’ primarily through imposing […]