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5 Reasons to be cheerful about graduating

June 8, 2009
By Alex Orton

Most graduates are dreading picking up their certificates next month, it’s not the sweaty handshake from the minor dignitary, nor coughing up for the robe hire – the ceremony will likely be their last contact with student life. After this there is the uncertain world of a shrinking job market and student debt. This...
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Scrap the MA and face the recession

May 31, 2009
By Alex Orton
Scrap the MA and face the recession

The current economic climate seems to be offering two options to people graduating this year: Job Centre or masters. Students are taking to the latter choice in droves, which is good from the government’s point of view because it means they’ll all be going cap in hand to their parents or the banks to round...
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