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Telford: keep up chat, Kat

Article Abstract:

Mandy Telford has warned Kat Fletcher, her successor as president of the National Union of Students (NUS), that it would be a mistake for the NUS to walk away from negotiations with the government despite frustrations over the issue of tuition fees. Fletcher won the election for the position of NUS president on the back of a platform of direct action against fees but Telford warns that while demonstrations are a valuable tool, discussions with your opponents are also valuable.

Executive changes & profiles, Public affairs, Officials and employees, Political activity, Students, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Telford, Mandy

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Students 'lack basics'

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Fifty-four per cent of university vice-chancellors in the United Kingdom fear that first-year students do not have the basic mathematical skills required to study for a technical degree for which a high level of mathematical knowledge is needed, according to a survey by the Conservative Party. The survey also revealed that two-thirds of vice-chancellors stated that they had to offer numeracy classes in order to bring students up to the necessary standards.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Students, College, Standards, Education, Surveys, College students

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Runners line up for the National Union of Students leadership stakes

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Brief interviews with Rami Okasha, Kat Fletcher, Verity Coyle, Sam Dobbyn and Tom Whittaker, the candidates in the upcoming election for the leadership of the National Union of Students (NUS). The platform of each candidate is given and they each answer the questions "What is the single biggest issue facing higher education in the future?" and "What is the key change you will bring to the NUS?".

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Okasha, Rami, Coyle, Verity, Dobbyn, Sam, Whittaker, Tom

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