By Kanika Tandon, Education Writer English educational institutions will be required to invest a part of the increased tuition fees they receive from next year in helping those from less privileged backgrounds to attend university. This applies to 139 institutions—123 higher education institutions and 16 further education colleges—which have had their access agreements approved by
By Mansoor Iqbal, Education Writer It has been confirmed that a number of universities in England will be allowed to raise their tuition fees for domestic undergraduates to the maximum permitted amount of £9,000. 47 out of 123 universities will be charging the maximum fee across the board, with just over 80 charging it for
Mariana Ashley is a freelance writer who particularly enjoys writing about online colleges. She loves receiving reader feedback, which can be directed to mariana.ashley031 @gmail.com. As the world weathers the regressing economic storm, we here in the United States are finally beginning to understand what it means to feel that our status as the unquestionable
by Mansoor Iqbal, Education Writer Competition for jobs may be intense, but the vital role played by graduates in economic growth and recovery means that some voices believe the world needs more, not fewer. It has recently been reported that no less than 83 applicants apply for every graduate level role in the UK. The
By Danny Byrne, Editor of Topuniversities.com On 28th June the UK government published a White Paper, outlining proposals for a new university quality assurance system. In the wake of the raising of the fee cap to £9,000 from 2012 onwards, universities will be forced to publish details of their employment rates for different courses, along
by Martin Ince, convener of the QS Academic Advisory Board Last month the European University Association, the representative body for higher education in 47 European nations, produced its report on Global University Rankings. The media reports suggest that it is critical of rankings while accepting that they are not going to go away. But what
by Danny Byrne The QS World University Rankings® for Social Sciences completes the first comprehensive set of international rankings at subject level, with 26 disciplines now covered in total. The final batch covers some of the most popular undergraduate degree subjects, many of which have a direct connection to the world of work: Accounting and
by Mansoor Iqbal Modern languages have never been so important. The ever-accelerating spread of mobility and internationalization – both in the professional and academic worlds – shows little sign of abating any time soon. At the forefront of these cross-border exchanges of people and skills are a troupe of able and willing multilingual graduates, facilitating