The issue of universities offering unconditional offers is not going to go away anytime soon, especially in light of the latest research from UCAS which shows that some institutions are… Find out more
Poor universities. It might not seem as if we should pity the leaders of our great Higher Education sector or those who work for and with students, but just think… Find out more
8 out of 10 school-leavers in the UK “lack essential business skills”, according to the CIMA. This conclusion is concerning if the UK is to prosper in a post-Brexit open… Find out more
We bought a fridge from a well-known High Street retailer over the summer (yes, it’s a glamorous life). Our story is replicated up and down the country I’m sure, and… Find out more
The HEPI university student experience survey 2015 can be found here . So, HEPI has published its annual summer treat, the Student Satisfaction Survey (in collaboration with the Higher Education… Find out more
Put the words ‘student’ and ‘European’ together and what springs to mind? In the post-UKIP world perhaps few will now be openly stressing about UK universities over-run by EC students;… Find out more
We all know that our work is not just about preparing our young people for exams. Our schools have a range of pastoral provision, extra-curricular activities and links with employers… Find out more
It’s a truism that the Higher Education landscape has undergone huge change in the last few years, and those of us who work in senior schools spend, of course, a… Find out more
There are a number of reasons why I was disappointed and disheartened to read Dr Sewell’s letter entitled ‘Cambridge’s Position On The New AS Levels’, but I shan’t bore anyone… Find out more
As I write, and as you read, sixth formers across the country are agonising over their personal statements. Now they learn (The Times, October 5th 2013) that some universities will… Find out more
A few weeks ago I sat down with colleagues from GSA to talk to Sir Peter Lampl. Any who have met or heard him must agree that this is a… Find out more
Matthew Syed, writing recently in The Times, makes some typically perceptive points about Mrs Thatcher’s sporting legacy: ‘(Football) clubs (he writes) are no longer hubs of the community but profit-maximising… Find out more
It has been good, during these last few weeks, to see the two sectors in secondary education – the one, maintained, engaged in educating the vast majority of the population,… Find out more
At the HMC Conference in Belfast, four long sessions were devoted to debates on some pretty big issues: sport in schools, selection, political interest in schools and higher education. The… Find out more
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