Education in Prison failing
Education within the prison system has always been a key tool in trying to make sure that those inside the prison do not reoffend, basic skills like reading and writing are essential if a prisoner is going to make something of their life when they are released.
Yet it would seem that the schemes that [...]
University spends cash on bosses
It is often heard that schools and colleges are struggling to make ends meet. It is a sign of times and they have to make do as with any other institution. Yet one such place the Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has kicked up a storm over the way that they are handling their finances.
In [...]
Keira Knightly regrets not going to university
It makes no difference who you are or what you have, not going to university when you have the chance could be one of the biggest regrets that you ever had.
One such famous and successful person who regrets not going to university when she had the chance is the actress Keira Knightly and despite being [...]
Kids as young as five get sex education
The government are to introduce sex education into schools that will see children as young as five being taught the birds and the bees for the first time. This decision is believed by the experts to help youngsters understand this side of life and prevent the rise in teenage pregnancies and the rise in sexually [...]
October 22, 2008Learning the basics
There are many things that parents should teach their children, yet there are some life skills, which parents should pass on too, but these are rarely ever handed down from father to son. However, imagine a world where this actually happened.
It may seem a strange subject, but there are some things that if taught to [...]
David Puttnam defends new age education
The world famous and of course Oscar winning film producer David Puttnam has been speaking out at the medias attacking of so called new age education, yet this is not some way version of education it is mainly embracing new technology which should be used to its best advantage.
He goes on to say that many [...]
Internet eases student life
The first few weeks of university life can be a bit of a nightmare for a first timer, especially if they are living away from home for the first time, this solitude can sometimes be overwhelming until now.
It seems that the use of FaceBook and MySpace has opened up a new word of being in [...]
Many people will re-tool in a downturn
With the current financial climate still having a serious grip on the average persons while lifestyle, it is only natural that some will look to either re-train in a skill that is in demand or they will attempt to gain extra qualifications to make their jobs safer.
This will mean that there is going to be [...]
Not all celebs take the 4×4
It is interesting to see that some celebrities are not taking to their extra large bullet proof four wheel drive vehicles on the school run, in the past these private and even state schools were virtually in-accessible due to the amount if Range Rovers and other large cars clogging up the streets around the schools.
But [...]
The university top ten
Once again, the top universities in the world are in the UK and the US according to research from the Times Higher Education QS. This is good news for the western universities, as this will bring in some valued income from foreign students.
Top Ten Universities:
Harvard
Yale
Cambridge
Oxford
California Instit. of Technology
Imperial College London
University College London
University of Chicago
Massachusetts Instit. [...]
Students get cut price Microsoft Office
Microsoft have always been committed to education and this is going to be no exception as they have introduced the company’s Ultimate Steal Program which is where enrolled students are able to get their hands on a brand new copy of Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 at a low price.
This deal is going to be available [...]
Channel Four and sex education
Some people may feel that Channel Four have got a thing about sex education, firstly there is the programme shown in the evening, which is supposed to educate the nation on all things to do with sex, however this series has been criticised for its content and early evening timeslot.
Therefore, Channel Four has learned their [...]
Boys prefer to be taught by men
In a recent study of over a thousand men, nearly half of them forty eight per cent said that their male primary school teachers had a long lasted effect on their school life and beyond. The research had been carried out by ICM, for the Training and Development Agency, who are largely responsible for the [...]