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02
Feb
2018

Report examines Forbes’ list of the 100 richest people in the world

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Full article here – http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/billionaires-university-subjects-engineering-business-finance-economics-law-computer-science-a8188961.html Extracts below: The report found that 75 of the world’s richest 100 people have a degree, and out of these 75, 22 studied engineering. These were the top five degrees amongst the world’s billionaires: Engineering — 22 Business — 16 Finance & Economics — 11 Law — 6 Computer Science — […]

19
Jan
2018

‘Staggering’ trade in fake degrees revealed

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Full article here – http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42579634 Extracts below: Thousands of UK nationals have bought fake degrees from a multi-million-pound “diploma mill” in Pakistan, a BBC Radio 4’s File on Four programme investigation has found. According to documents seen by BBC Radio 4’s File on Four programme, more than 3,000 fake Axact qualifications were sold to UK-based buyers in […]

19
Jan
2018

Could an online postgraduate course be right for you?

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https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jan/12/online-postgraduate-course-right-for-you-university Extracts below: While traditional campus-based courses remain the most popular, there is an increasing interest in online study, with its flexibility and easy access.  Why study online? Online courses provide opportunities to learn and engage with people from different backgrounds and experiences. You can study anywhere in the world, provided you have access to […]

16
Jan
2018

Justine Greening blocked bid to reduce tuition fees, claims ex-May aide

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Complete article here – https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jan/11/justine-greening-blocked-bid-reduce-tuition-fees-nick-timothy Extracts below. Theresa May’s former chief of staff has accused the former education ministers Justine Greening and Jo Johnson of blocking attempts to reduce university tuition fees and reform higher education. Nick Timothy wrote: “Young people must be given better choices at 18. Right now, the incentives tell them to go to university. […]

11
Jan
2018

AoC responds to Ofsted

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Full article here – https://www.aoc.co.uk/news/aoc-responds- ofsted%E2%80%99s-annual- report Excerpts below: David Hughes, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges, said “We agree with the Chief Inspector that action must be taken on post-16 funding. My concern going forward is that the funding cuts have made it enormously challenging to manage and lead colleges successfully. The 22% lower funding […]

10
Jan
2018

Predictions for Global Learning and Development in 2018

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Original news article here http://www.ftiecla.com/2018/01/03/2018-ld-predictions/ This year, the five annual predictions for the global Learning & Development sector from Financial Times | IE Business School Corporate Learning Alliance follow the general view that technology – in the forms of machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) – will be a dominant force. But it […]

19
Dec
2017

If we’re going to have two-year degrees, leave them to revived polytechnics

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Full article here – https://www.theguardian.com/science/occams-corner/2017/dec/18/do-we-need-to-reinvent-polytechnics Excerpts below: Athene Donald writes “I concur that lumping polytechnics and (pre-1992) universities together as all the same is unhelpful. They do not all have, or wish to have, indistinguishable missions and student populations, and thinking of the sector like that has been not only unconstructive but damaging.” “Degree courses in physical […]

18
Dec
2017

Corporate Learning Pulse 2017

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Full article here – http://resources.ftiecla.com/en-gb/pulse2017/ Extracts below: Corporate learning and leadership development programmes can have a lasting impact not only on organisations as a whole but also on individuals. Thanks to such programmes, organisations benefit from individuals operating at a higher level, and individuals are armed with competencies, skills and leadership capabilities that can otherwise take […]

08
Dec
2017

AoC responds to careers strategy announcement

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Full article below and here – https://www.aoc.co.uk/news/aoc-responds-careers-strategy-announcement In response to the launch of the Government’s careers strategy, Catherine Sezen, Senior Policy Manager at the Association of Colleges, said: “AoC welcomes today’s announcement as we have long called for young people to have access to informed and impartial careers advice and education, embedded into the curriculum, from […]