The Institue of Fiscal Studies is set to give a report next week on the causes of inequality in higher education and how to increase accessibility.
I haven't seen the complete report but I did, however, find a Powerpoint presentation given by an Institute of Fiscal Studies researcher back in December 2008 that revealed a...
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Archive for April, 2009
Why Rich Kids Are More Likely To Get Into University
Sheffield Soldiers In ‘Slag Mag’ Shame
A rather entertaining story in this fortnight's edition of the Forge Press at the University of Sheffield. Apparently, the Sheffield University Officer Training Corps have been involved in the publication of the wonderfully titled 'Slag Mag' - a periodical detailing the various sexual exploits of its members.
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Banning Facebook is not the answer – frape is
I can't work out whether this story is an April Fool's Day joke or not. Students campaigning to get rid of Facebook and Twitter from university computers? 'Surely not', I thought. 'Must be a wind up'.
But that was until I recalled a moment of weakness in first year when I emailed the technicians and...
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