GRBs new social enterprise Student Startup were delighted to be invited to judge the Big Business Challenge at Leeds University recently. Four teams had just half a day to conceive and present a...
It is easy to get swept away by the glamour and charm of the big corporations that lavish money on sending representatives to your university in order to lure students into applying for their graduate...
Number crunching think tanks have convinced us all that if you want to succeed in life and gain a good salaried job, you have to obtain a degree. For some, the conventional university path is not one...
One of the topics that seem to keep being discussed is the choice of degree subject. A degree is definitely one way of working your way towards a career, but are some more useful than others?
The University of Bristol has recently conducted a study, the results of which suggest that students at state schools do better at university than students who have come from private schools, however...
Outreach programmes can be very helpful in widening access, but it is no good getting students into institutions if they can't afford to pay their living costs when they're there, and have to drop out...
Government has released new figures for fees that UK universities are planning to charge in 2013. Over 50% are planning to increase tuition fees for the coming autumn.
It has emerged that University College London is planning to provide their students additional classes in a bid to help them get their careers off the ground.
For those of you in final year, you are probably feeling anxious about your upcoming January exams. Do not panic however - worrying is the biggest waste of time and you'll be far more productive...
For the first time in your life you may find yourself with no obvious path. There are 4 questions you need to ask yourself to determine what you should do after graduation.
The pride of graduation is a beautiful thing, made all the more poignant if you can add the elite label of First Class Honours. Hours of blood, sweat and tears in the library, early mornings and late...
In the future, when I think back to university, I know that instead of remembering the nights I stayed up writing essays in time for a next-day deadline, cramming for exams and receiving a third in a...
Along with the general mish mash of massive life questions facing students once they graduate, 'should I do another degree', for example, or 'should I keep all these piercings now I'm no longer a...
During your final year of University it becomes increasingly important for students to be able to effectively balance and prioritise their time. Not to mention the fact that final year is usually the...
For a variety of reasons, many undergraduates end up feeling disappointed with some aspect of their university experience. This sense of having made the wrong decision can derive from finding your...
Like your first day at school or university, your first date or your first driving lesson, first day at work nerves are bound to have you shaking and whimpering. The prospect of meeting a whole new...
Under the leadership of Tony Blair the Labour party committed themselves to increasing the numbers of 18 year olds attending university. The result of this push, combined with an unstable national...
