Five Tips For Graduates Considering A Career In Teaching
There is currently a growing demand for teachers in this country, particularly within inner city schools. Once employed, newly qualified teachers earn a minimum of £21.8K (£27.3K for inner London) with...
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Young Brits Are Much More Pessimistic About Their Future Than Youth In Other...
Young people in Britain are much more pessimistic about their future than those in other countries, with barely a fifth (22%) expecting to have a better life than their parents. The finding comes from...
View ArticleWhy Employers Need to Do More to Address the UK's Youth Skills Gap
There's a palpable sense of confidence in the economy which was sadly absent during the downturn. From the housing market to manufacturing, indications are good. However, structural problems remain in...
View Article11 Things Modern Languages Students Know To Be True
Students choose to study Modern Languages for a variety of reasons: because it combines learning a language with literature, because it is an opportunity to travel, or maybe just because they are...
View ArticleWhy We Should Stop Telling Women to Smile
All my life, I have had a naturally grumpy face. By this, I mean that when I'm just sat in silence, or walking down a street - anything where I'm not interacting with people really - I look like I'm in...
View ArticleKosher Jews and Halal Muslims: Representations of Ritual Slaughter and the...
By Shanza Ali and Ben Kasstan Whilst some insightful articles have been written about the calls for 'reform' in the kosher and halal meat industry, notably those published in The Guardian, there remain...
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Cuba: A Journey Through Time
Though I haven't yet seen a fraction of the countries I wish to visit, I feel I can safely say that no country will ever have an impact in the same way that Cuba managed to. "El Caiman" - referring to...
View ArticleHow Do You Get Into the Creative Industries?
The question 'How do you get into the Creative Industry?' has been asked over and over again, usually around graduation time. I'm sure there are a thousand different answers, but the reality is that...
View ArticleTime to Listen and Change Views on Mental Health
Being diagnosed with Mental Health, in particular Depression and Anxiety at the age of 14 years was not easy to cope with. I worried about telling other people that I had Mental Health, it was never...
View ArticleWhy Many Parents Are Wrong About Apprenticeships
Since the National Apprenticeship Service launched in 2009, apprenticeship programmes have become an increasingly popular choice amongst school leavers everywhere as an easier way into the career of...
View ArticleWhy I'm Desperate to Interview Richard Cabral, the Gang Member Turned Actor
Nine times out of ten, I don't have any interest in actors or actresses. Their lives seem so surreal and out of touch with the realities of daily life, sometimes to the extent that I wonder if they...
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10 Unusual Holidays Or Gap Year Adventures You Might Not Have Considered
A gap year doesn't always have to be about backpacking in Australia or "finding yourself" in Thailand. Even your summer holidays can be more than sunning yourself on a beach or island hopping in...
View ArticleWas the End of Monday's 'Game of Thrones' Episode as Satisfying as Expected?
Since Game of Thrones first aired on HBO, all fans have had a similar craving: to see Joffrey's head treated with the same courtesy as Ned Stark's was at the end of season one. His wicked actions, such...
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Is Julian Batt, Indiana Uni Student, The Unluckiest Wheel Of Fortune...
You've guessed all the letters in the words, and now all that's left to do is to read the phrase out and you've bagged yourself $1m. Sound simple? It should have been.. Alas for Indiana University...
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How To Avoid Answering An Exam Question You Don't Like
No matter how much you revise, there's always, always going to be at least one exam question which strikes the fear of God into you. But what to do when you're faced which such a question? Take a leaf...
View ArticleYou Can Now Attend Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry.. Online
Have you always dreamt of receiving a letter telling you you are in fact a witch or wizard and have been admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Your dream has now become a reality....
View ArticleThe Best Of The #CrapSchoolTrips Tweets. They Really Were Total Crap
Some schools (we're looking at you private sector) take their kids on incredible school trips - South Africa rugby "tours", skiing in Val Thorens, St Petersburg for history lessons. Others take their...
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Why SnapChat Is Ruining My Degree
This is an intervention. An impending doom is descending on the nation. For many teens and twentysomethings across the country, GCSEs, A Levels and university exams are just around the corner. We...
View ArticleInspiring the Next Generation of Scientists Through Citizen Science
When I was young I was probably like a lot of kids, - not really sure what science was, why it was important, and disengaged. I've since learned that science is one of the most engaging, inspiring and...
View ArticleSix Alternative Ways To Study For A Degree - Which? Spills The Beans
Most people considering university might assume that getting a degree means moving away from home and sitting in a lecture hall for three years. But if you don’t think the traditional three year course...
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