As the nation’s national student news service, Young Academic is obviously committed to finding you the very best ways to enhance your university or college experience. As such, we are delighted to bring you news regarding Rate Your Lecturer. This is site that allows you to rate your lecturers on their teaching ability and also [...]
Indeed, over half demand improved academic facilities and better accommodation as well as a plethora of other advantages after being forced to find considerable sums of money in order to study at their institution of choice. [...]
Young Academic can reveal that the two teenage students that took their fight over scandalous tuition fees to the high court have lost their case. In disappointing education news, it seemingly seems that the powers that be believe tripling fees for new students is perfectly acceptable and in fact doesn't stop true academics from entering [...]
February 17, 2012 Charles Whitworth Education News, News, Politics, UK News Young Academic brings some startling student news today as YouthNet publishes the results of a survey taken of students and young people and students in the United Kingdom. The most staggering discovery is the fact that young academic's around the nation are more concerned by their rising debts than they are death - presumably due [...]
As a new academic year begins it looks like it will be another turbulent term of student action and protest. Student groups are organising a wave of protests to coincide with the trade union strike action planned for the end of November. Young Academic's featured editor Robert Gant reports. [...]
Fears for the future of postgraduate training have been outlined by the British Academy following the coalition government's much criticised new fees regime. In student news that will be only too familiar, respected academics such as Professor Nigel Vincent have been speaking out about the lack of a long term plan for students. [...]
September 26, 2011 Charles Whitworth Campus News, Education News, News, Politics, UK News It has been a summer dominated by news of rising tuition fees and the recession here at Young Academic, it’s a good job we’ve had the Ultimate Festival Guide to keep spirits up to be honest! Today however, we can bring you news of a novel way of saving money on fees over in the [...]
September 6, 2011 Charles Whitworth Education News, Lifestyle, Money, News, World News As Young Academic has discovered, crippling student debt which will take 11 years on average to clear, is forcing almost four in ten graduates (38%) to put their life on hold. In startling student news, it seems that the outlook for British academics continues to look rather bleak. [...]
The government’s plan to create extra places at university has today prompted controversy nationwide. Following the recent tuition fees disputes, today Young Academic can bring you the latest in UK student news in the form of the latest government proposal for the education system. [...]
May 10, 2011 Rachel Deer News The current theme of students being overcharged continues today with the news that the University of Cambridge will charge foreign students considerably more in terms of fees from next academic year. Young Academic can reveal this student news following some research by the SFS Group meaning yet more doom and gloom for both British and [...]