OS is looking for talented, creative and ambitious graduates to shape the future of geospatial data. Today OS is a big data organisation supplying up-to-date, detailed mapping data to customers across the private and public sector. OS data impacts, and underpins, everything from bus routing to online mapping providers and home insurance policies to international […]
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The Grad Factor Bus Tour For New UK Business Start-Ups
Intended to support University students looking to start a business, The Grad Factor will visit numerous locations nationwide starting in Cardiff and ending in Edinburgh, all throughout October. In exclusive partnership with RBS & NatWest, The Grad Factor is back this year bigger than ever as the UK’s only Government endorsed national business pitch contest […]
Important Safety Advice For Students Moving To Rented Accommodation
This is the time of year that huge numbers of students across the UK are preparing to move into rented accommodation – the flats and houses they will share during the forthcoming academic year; this includes thousands of first year students that will not have the benefit of halls of residence on site. In […]
Economics graduates earn more than English graduates by 40%
New service from Emolument.com reveals the earning prospects and career paths of different degree subjects, empowering students to make more informed career decisions With many students facing the potential prospect of further tuition fee increases, and the average student debt already reaching £44,0001 for graduates, young people today face some big decisions about their education […]
New study reveals female university graduates earn 17% less than males
A university degree is seen by many people as the first step towards a successful and well-paid career, but new figures reveal that female graduates could actually be earning an average of 17% less than their male classmates within 5 years of completing their undergraduate degree. The figures come from salary benchmarking website Emolument.com which […]
Southampton Solent University’s New international career scheme funding
Art and design graduates from Southampton Solent University will benefit from a new international career scheme thanks to £200,000 funding from Creative Europe. The 18 month project, led by the School of Art and Design at the University, will bring together international partners including Solent Showcase Gallery, Cork Institute of Technology, Wandesford Quay Gallery, The […]
The Gradbridge Award To Help Students Enter The Workplace
April 2015 sees the launch of The Gradbridge Award, a unique and innovative concept designed to test and develop students’ soft skills and help better prepare them for the work place. This Award was conceived following substantial media coverage reporting that employers were becoming increasingly disillusioned with the level of workplace skills that new graduates […]
New app PinU allows students to locate friends and share experiences
Complementing the rising popularity of smart phones, PinU has been created specifically for students to allow them to see when friends are close by. With the ‘Stop Looking at Your Phones’ YouTube Britishes phenomenon, the UK is undoubtedly a nation of smartphone addicts. Introducing the new student-specific app to reduce some of the screen staring […]
UK university students in global demand for online tutoring skills
It’s not just British cars that are enjoying a growth in exports this year, but also students from Britain’s top universities, whose online tutoring skills are now in global demand. And their popularity is expected to increase further, with the start of the academic year and the growing overseas interest in the British education system.* […]
Ukash Urges Students Not To Lose Gap Year Savings At The ATM
One in five 18-24 year olds use ATMs to withdraw cash abroad – potentially seriously denting gap year budgets www.ukash.com Smart student travellers heading off on an adventure of a lifetime need to ensure that they manage their finances and avoid getting stung by credit or debit card charges. But research* by the Ukash Travel […]