DormStory Readworthy Stories In Education and Employment

DormStory Readworthy Stories In Education and Employment 1. Part-timers  Where Art Thou ? Is a question being asked of  part time students.  Since 2012 when fees in the UK were increased to £9000 / year, part-time enrollment has fallen by a whooping 22%. + China leads in Non-EU student enrollments at 90,000, however Indian students look elsewhere leading to a 12% fall. 2. Vice-Chancellor Bucket List There isnt much any University VC misses out on, however, that does not stop them from making more wishlists. 10 VCs share their expectations for 2015 party manifestos. Oh Election, havent we missed you! + Whilst the bankers get hammered, VCs quietly earn more moolah. 3. Top 20 Universities By Graduate Salaries In the real world, only one thing matters  how much will I earn? Leaving all top 20 lists aside, this list shows top 20 universities where graduate salaries are highest (figure is average earning within five years of leaving the institution). + Starting to stack shelves could net graduates £42,000. 4. Dear MOOC, do we have a problem? Yes. MOOC are not yet profitable and thats because of the grey area of branding and grading.  For e.g. what does a MOOC certificate from Harvard actually mean? The University does not want to credit it officially, and employers dont want to accept it as a formal certificate. And herein lies the sub-plot of MOOC problems, grading and branding (or the lack of it). 5. Vetting A Dean Deans Communication Head of Swansea Universitys School of Management is having all his student communication vetted by university + students union. Why? For saying stuff like this comment does not rate high on an independent thinking criterion  and a  lot of other stuff, which have led to 13 formal complaints since 2013. I hope they check for grammar and spelling mistakes too. From, Faizan,  Story Teller @Career_Geek #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Join 400+ subscribers to receive DormStory straight to your inbox. Every week. For Free * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); 0