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The fact is that cyber criminals pose a risk to everyone—and every type of organisation needs qualified staff with the skills and experience to mitigate against this risk. The problem is that cybersecurity professionals—who combine broad technical skills with specific security expertise and an understanding of business risk—are hard to find. For instance, Cisco estimates […]
High interest rates on student loans should be cut from 6 per cent to 1.5 per cent to prevent middle-earning graduates from paying back more, the House of Lords economic affairs committee said. The report from the committee argued that the higher education system offers poor value for money to students and the taxpayer, and […]
The tuition fee system for England’s universities is ripping off students and giving taxpayers poor value for money, says a parliamentary committee. The House of Lords economic affairs committee attacked a “deeply unfair” system of fees and loans. Committee chairman and former Conservative minister, Lord Forsyth, said they had also been “quite astonished by the […]
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The Growthkit – give young business owners a head start in your workplace or college When Darin Tudor was appointed as Entrepreneur in residence at Coventry University he quickly realised that aside from paying in excess of 20k to complete an MBA there was nothing on the market that enabled young people in full time […]
Cyber attacks are one of the biggest threats that schools face, experts have warned, as new figures show that a fifth of education establishments have been hit. Hackers see teachers and parents as a “soft target” since they are often ill-equipped to deal with cyber thefts, while sensitive data held by schools – such as […]
A recent visit by Ray Brogden, COO of Qualifi to Tianjin School of Commerce culminated in it becoming the first approved centre in China. Working in collaboration with PAM Education and Chichester College Group, Qualifi has developed a Level 3 Diploma in Chinese Culinary Arts, inclusive of extensive online learning content. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFNz4PSTcPQ[/embedyt] Master […]
The independent panel supporting the Government’s Review of Post-18 Education and Funding invites views to inform its work. The independent panel appointed to inform the Government’s Review of Post-18 Education and Funding has launched a call for evidence today (21 March). The panel is seeking views from all interested parties on the four areas it […]
The economics professor Bryan Caplan raises an important question in a controversial new book, The Case Against Education. How much of the benefits of a degree comes from the skills you acquire in studying for it? And how much from the piece of paper at the end – what your degree certificate signals to employers about […]
The Million Plus group says there is a “huge pool of untapped potential” among adults who missed out on university. After fees increased in 2012, mature student numbers fell by 20%. Les Ebdon, head of the university access watchdog, backed calls to reverse this “very worrying trend”. The Prime Minister, Theresa May, has launched […]