Cambridge University
Universities veto adverts for unpaid interns
Share A growing number of Britain’s leading institutions are refusing to advertise unpaid internships, arguing that they are discriminatory and exploitative. Oxford, York, Leeds, Liverpool, Essex, Sussex and Nottingham are among the universities that took this decision after Labour MP ... Read More »
Cambridge beats Oxford in major university league table
Share By Graeme Paton Cambridge maintained its lead over Oxford to be named as the top university in Britain in an authoritative league table published. The ancient institution beat 123 others nationally to be ranked as the number one university ... Read More »
Teachers hit back at claims Welsh pupils see Oxford and Cambridge as out of reach
Share Unions respond after former Welsh secretary Paul Murphy calls on Wales to be more ambitious over securing Oxbridge places Teachers in Wales are ambitious for their pupils and determined to get more Welsh youngsters into the UK’s leading universities, ... Read More »
Finnish Universities place English language skills top of the agenda
Share New figures from a department of Cambridge University show an increasing number of universities in Finland are ensuring students have the right levels of English language ability. The study – carried out by Cambridge English Language Assessment – looked ... Read More »
Cambridge University entrance exam to make a comeback
Share By Julie Henry Cambridge is poised to reintroduce a university-wide entrance examination for the first time in a generation. The university is considering a universal exam which would be taken by all applicants to provide evidence of academic performance. ... Read More »
UK: Next step for £3m plan to upgrade vet school
Share A multi-million pound scheme to revamp medical facilities for Cambridge University vets will be put to decision-makers later this month. Cambridge University said the layout of parts of the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital on the site at West Cambridge ... Read More »
Chinese are attracted to branded British universities
Share Bentley, Burberry and Cambridge University. What we perceive to be the best of British products for cars and clothes are the shiny labels – those that scream: “I am the best”. Yet, carrying a Cambridge University certificate into a ... Read More »
Scientists at Toshiba, Cambridge University find cheaper way to ensure cyber security
Share By John Markoff Scientists at Toshiba and Cambridge University have perfected a technique that offers a less expensive way to ensure the security of the high-speed fiber optic cables that are the backbone of the modern internet. The research, ... Read More »
Oxford, Cambridge universities to toughen admission norms
Share Britain’s two most elite universities, Cambridge and Oxford, are expected to tighten their entrance procedure, which would mean students are set to face tough new obstacles to get into these top educational organizations. It has been revealed that rising ... Read More »
Funding options for UK varsities
Share In these crisis-ridden times, public funding of universities has come under stress. Hence, the recourse to long-term bonds. De Montfort University (DMU), in the British city of Leicester, may not be the country’s best known university internationally, but earlier ... Read More »
