Applying to university " private institutions
The Guardian
Overseas business studies undergraduate Mani Shariki, 23, switched from Oxford Brookes University to a private provider, Magna Carta College, Oxford, a year ago as he did not feel his studies were on track. "Magna Carta is a much smaller college, ...

Applying to university " how to choose your course
The Guardian
Jill Sawyer, head of student progress at Varndean College in Brighton, says: "There's such an amazing choice of courses it's quite a tricky business whittling them down." Here are useful ideas on how to proceed. Think about yourself "Students have to ...

Applying to university " the advantages of distance learning
The Guardian
Kevilen Opare (20) was studying ICT at a college in Italy when his family had to move back to the UK. His disrupted education is back on track thanks to a university-access course based on distance learning. "Out of class I can talk to my tutor and get ...

Applying to university " how to beat the student wallet woes
The Guardian
To help make up your mind, you'll need to look into the quality of education at your top choices, the social, sports and networking opportunities that you might encounter on campus and the career boost you can expect to benefit from as a graduate.
Applying to university " how to approach open days EducationGuardian.co.uk

University graduates embark on earlier chase for jobs
The Guardian
Students at the London School of Economics, Oxford, Cambridge, Durham and Warwick had the highest success rates at securing job offers while still at university. At the LSE, 42% of applicants had been offered a job. Students at Liverpool had the lowest ...
Graduate recruitment nightmare as students are forced to fire off applications ... Daily Mail

New 'Guardian Students' site launches with latest Guardian University Guide
The Guardian
The Guardian's annual league table ranks every university in the country according to the its unique formula that takes into account spending per student; a university's student/staff ratio; graduate career prospects; what grades applicants need; ...
Key to the university guide subject tables 2013 EducationGuardian.co.uk

Applying to university " the online process
The Guardian
Eleanor Thompson, 19, now a first-year English student at the University of York, found drafting her statement the most daunting part of the application process. "Just the phrase 'personal statement' conjures fear " but actually it's much less ...

Applying to university " hidden costs
The Guardian
From printing charges to bills for books and special equipment, student life comes with all sorts of extra and often unplanned-for costs. Many universities publish guidance for new students so you can factor these expenses into your budget but it's ...

University guide 2013: New College of the Humanities
The Guardian
The college is smaller than most universities with a student-staff ratio of 10:1. NCH offers undergraduate courses in economics, English, history, law and philosophy. In addition to a single-honours degree, all students study four modules from another ...

Student jailed over webcam video of gay roommate who leapt to his death
Belfast Telegraph
Mr Clementi asked Ravi, his randomly assigned roommate at Rutgers University who was born in India but spent much of his life in New Jersey, if he could have some privacy for a night. But after going to a friend's room, Ravi turned on the webcam on his ...
Rutgers student sentenced to just 30 DAYS in prison for 'bias intimidation' of ... Daily Mail
Rutgers suicide: man who filmed gay room-mate sentenced to 30 days Telegraph.co.uk
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