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Is Academic Writing Important?

Writing, a skill that is often taken for granted, but is used more than you notice plays a vital role in communication. From posting on Twitter to writing an email, we engage in writing at varying levels everyday. What we don’t realise is how important writing skills are for completing academic qualifications. It is the […]

Experience Canvas : The Modern Learning Management System

For both learners and employees, competition is intense. Organisations around the globe are seeking knowledgeable, highly skilled and productive employees. While learning is now a bare necessity for a fulfilling career and complex lifestyles, soaring learning options make selecting a fitting qualification a challenge. New technology, a plethora of information sources and mediums have made […]

How To Make A Study Plan For The New Year

Now that the festivities and celebrations for a brand new year have died down a little, it’s time to really focus on your goals and try to make the best out of another trip around the sun. For those of you who aim to pursue further higher education, there’s no time like the present to […]

UK economy ‘could benefit from more going to university’

Universities UK says educating people of all ages would help to meet economic challenges Full article below via the link here: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/aug/06/uk-economy-could-benefit-from-more-going-to-university Comment on and exerts from the article here: Ray Brogden, COO of Qualifi Awarding would like to point out Vocationally Related Qualifications, including those at HE levels in addition to those listed below, […]

How to use the COVID-19 downtime to pursue your higher studies

We have seen a significant economic impact of the corona virus on financial markets and vulnerable industries. Businesses are slowing down and many are losing jobs. This is the best time to invest in your education. You can use this time to study an online degree, diploma or even a short course that will uplift […]

Call for Evidence opens for review of post-18 education

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 […]

Vocational degrees are best route to highly skilled jobs, study finds

Full article here – https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/feb/09/vocational-degrees-best-highly-skilled-jobs-study Extracts below – “A lot of government reform is focused on improving technical and vocational education, but this conversation rarely acknowledges the role in higher education in supplying a skilled workforce to vocational occupations,” The research from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) found that students on courses with […]

VC of Middlesex University Suggests Study Local

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/17/britain-universities-comprehensives-academic-selection “Young people now graduate with an average debt of more than £50,000, which three-quarters of them will never pay off. So the vast majority will spend most of their working lives effectively paying an extra 9p off income tax for every pound they earn over £21,000…if we focus on how higher education is funded […]