Flagship degree wins over students

Article Abstract:

Foundation degrees are proving successful with institutions and students, according to figures released by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. The figures, which show that acceptances in England onto full-time foundation degree courses are up 75% to 5,155 from 2,964, will help bolster the government's attempts to expand higher education through two-year vocational courses. Higher education minister Alan Johnson, who announced the figures, revealed that funding will be made available for an additional 10,000 foundation degree places next year, along with UKPd5.5 mil for the development of new foundation degrees.

Government expenditures, Sales & consumption, Finance, Statistics, Government finance, User statistics

---

Risk-takers more prone to infidelity

Article Abstract:

Research psychologists Marianne Quick of Sheffield Hallam University and John Maltby of Leicester University have been conducting work which they hope will help people generate a "measure of infidelity", which will enable people to predict whether or not their partner is likely to cheat on them. The research, which has over 70 respondents, has found that there is a definite correlation between infidelity and risk-taking personality types, combined with an extrovert tendency. The research also revealed that the higher a person scored on measures of extroversion or psychoticism, the more acts of infidelity they committed.

Science & research, Psychological aspects, Research, Infidelity, Quick, Marianne, Maltby, John

---

Industry hits out at diluted degree trend

Article Abstract:

Concern has grown to such a level amongst employers that degrees have been "watered-down" by the UK's widening participation agenda that one major firm - AstraZeneca - is contemplating hiring talented school-leavers rather than graduates. David Lathbury, head of process chemistry at AstraZeneca, told delegates at a conference held at Loughborough University that businesses were becoming increasingly frustrated by add-ons to degree programmes, such as foreign languages and computing skills, which aim to broaden the appeal of courses but which distract from the study of the core subjects.

Analysis

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Classes divide over fees issue. ...as Tories back course cull to finance plans
• Abstracts: Social science failing its users, report says. Humanities losing cash to science, BA fears. Doubting Thomases turn eyes to new age
• Abstracts: CVU may validate two-year degrees. Class warrior or softly-softly negotiator? Give staff voice to spread word on good practice
• Abstracts: 'What if you don't fancy "servicing the local economy", a phrase that makes what's probably a respectable activity sound like an arrestable offence?'
• Abstracts: NUS left forces a U-turn on grants. V-cs fear reform of teaching grants favours old over new. We'll halt expansion if we win, say Tories

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.