http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/news.asp Latest News en-gb 20/11/2008 - 19:31:52 Copyright: (C) VIS Communications, http://www.vis.co.uk http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/news.asp tst http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=204 Jessica Shepherd <A hre http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=203 A new English Baccalaureate, designed to help universities identify the very brightest students, has been approved by the exams watchdog. Exa http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=202 <SCRIPT language=jav http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=201 <SCRIPT language=jav http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=199 <!-- Check the value of the request variable.. http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=200 BBC http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=197 Anthea LipsettWednesday July 16, 2008EducationGuardian.co.uk < http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=198   //<![CDATA[ if(isExternalSystemOn("hbx")) { var http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=196 Some universities will face closure or merger as they struggle to compete for a dwindling number of students over the next 20 years, vice-chancellors warn. A r http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=194 Natasha Gilbert Thursday July 10, 2008EducationGua http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=195 Poor reading and writing skills among graduates are a concern for half of the UK's top employers, a survey suggests. The http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=193 Anthea LipsettWednesday July 2, 2008EducationGuardian.co.uk <B http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=191 Polly Curtis, education editorWednesday July 2, 2008The Guardian </ http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=192 Polly Curtis, education editorMonday June 30, 2008EducationGuardian.co.uk< http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=189 Anthea LipsettFriday June 27, 2008EducationGuardian.co.uk http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=190 Polly CurtisWednesday June 25, 2008EducationGuardian.co.uk <BR http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=186 Have your say</A http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=187 Christopher Snowden on the changes in higher education Tuesday June 24, 2008<A href="http:/ http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=188 <SCRIPT language=jav http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=185 Anushka AsthanaSunday June 22, 2008The Observer <DIV id=Gu http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=184 The employers' organisation the CBI says government plans for Diplomas in academic subjects in England are "an unnecessary distraction". It http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=182 Analy http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=183 Anthea LipsettThursday June 19, 2008EducationGuardian.co.uk <B http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=181 The need for another, strongly vocational route should be recognised, says Geoff Stanton Tuesda http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=180 <SCRIPT language=jav http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=179 Plans for an all-embracing system of Diplomas could spell disaster for England's education system, a report by a leading academic has warned. Pro http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=177 <SCRIPT language=jav http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=178 Universities in the UK have continued to recruit more students from backgrounds with no tradition of going into higher education, figures show. The http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=176 University College London, the Open University and Trinity College Dublin are putting lectures onto iTunes. Edu http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=174 A foundation degree course in street performance will be about lots more than juggling and fire-eating. Jan Goodey reports <FONT face=Geneva http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=175 <SCRIPT language=jav http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=173 In an effort to raise interest in Diplomas, the government has considered trying to insert the qualification into the plot lines of soap operas. A committee chai http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=172 <SCRIPT language=jav http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=171 Ministers are making a renewed effort to promote the new Diplomas amid signs that the number of pupils taking the first is far fewer than they had hoped. Schools Secr http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=167 The university admissions service says more than 100 higher education institutions have now provided statements backing the new Diplomas. Ucas asked its 3 http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=168 State school pupils are less aware than private pupils of the financial benefits of a degree from a prestigious university, suggests a survey. State school tea http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=169 Our new step-by-step guide to the university application process John BeckettTuesday May 20 http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=170 MPs have called on the government to make clear its intentions on the future of Diplomas, GCSEs and A-levels. The schools sele http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=165 To get more graduates, support part-time students, says David Latchman Tuesday May 13, 2008 http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=166 It's not just the grades that matter at A-level. Sixth-formers need to be careful http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=164 An annual survey of youngsters shows an increasing number of them are expecting to enter higher education. The http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=162 Will these year http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=161 Britain's traditional old universities still rule the roost in the Complete University Guide, published today for the first time by The Independent. <P http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=160 Read the Ucas report in full <FONT face=Ge http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=159 Teachers have backed <FONT color=#ff33 http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=158 For anyone who wants a Britain in which every child can http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=156 One of England's newest universities is offering tailor-made degrees in the management of selling beds. Buckinghamshire http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=152 Businesses are to contribute funds for 20,000 new university places in plans to promote stronger links between higher education and industry. Man http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=155 Critics fear disproportionate take-up by private schools Polly Curtis, education editor Fri http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=153 · Questions designed to dispel admission myths· Bursaries scheme to have wider participation <FON http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=154 Universities in England are "strongly influenced" by league tables despite concerns about the way they are compiled, a study has found. Three newspaper http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=150 England's universities will be required to have "transparent" admissions policies to convince people they are not biased, the government has decided. The announcement http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=151 · Multimillion-pound drive fails to bridge class divide · Rise in overall proportion wanting to go t http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=148 The number of state school students admitted to Cambridge University in the current academic year ha http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=149 Secondary school pupils are to be mentored by university students to encourage them to continue their education to degree level. Uni http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=147 Tuition fees could be more than doubled to £7,000 a year and students made to pay fees before they start their courses, an authoritative study suggests today. The move http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=146 Click here to read more about the funding initia http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=144 · Nearly 8,000 arrive on campus a year early· Increase linked to new laws against age bias <FONT http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=145 The government is to start scrapping qualifications in England as the new Diplomas are rolled out to all by 2013. App http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=143  Numbers of UK undergraduates are expected to fall over the next decade, a study suggests. A report for Uni http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=142 The headteachers are right: the diplomas have been made complex, says Mike Baker Tuesday March http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=141 Cambridge University has dropped its requirement for applicants to have a language GCSE because too few pupils now take them. http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=140 The key to the UK becoming a world leader in innovation is to forge closer links between industry and higher education, says the government. A White Paper ou http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=138 Professor Roger Brown is co-director of the Centre for Higher Education Research at Liverpool Hope University. He argues that the increasing in http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=139 Expansion of higher education The government wants 20 new campuses to warm up the UK's higher education coldspots. Anthea Lipsett reports <F http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=136 A national academy to encourage teenage entrepreneurs is to be established by the government as part of its commitment to boost the business skills of young people. Th http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=137 A-levels will disappear as a separate qualification in England if the new Diploma is a success, says the head of the exams watchdog. http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=135 Ministers are to increase the value of the highest level of new Diplomas to as much as four and half A-levels. http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=133   Head teachers have w http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=134 The government's plan to create 20 new higher education centre http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=132 Students ar http://www.tiger-nw.org.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=131