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Round up of the Week (1-8-11)

Every week we bring you a round up of all the student news from the past week, as well as the trends hitting the web at the moment. This week's includes universities offering cash for the best pupils, Stephen Fry's Twitter badge and Maths lessons with a difference.  

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Univerities in UK to Offer Money to Top Pupils

Under new government plans, universities will be able to attract as many of the best pupils as they can from 2012 onwards, and may start offering financial incentives according to the president of Universities UK. Sir Steve Smith believes that:

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Opposition to Visa Cuts Increases

A number of British MPs have criticised the student visa changes that are to be introduced by the government next year, arguing that they will harm the economy.

The government first announced the cuts earlier this year, in a bid to reduce immigration into the UK by up to 230,000 over five years. However, official figures released in June predict that the new restrictions could cost the economy £3.6 billion.

Figures Dismissed

Despite being calculated by her own department, the Home Secretary, Theresa May, has dismissed this figure and instead asked the migration advisory committee for a "better assessment and a better judgment of the true picture".

However, the Home Affairs Committee is outraged by May's refusal to believe the facts, with the chairman Keith Vaz revealing:

"The Home Secretary's dismissal of the impact assessment is very disappointing. The government appears to be not only making policy without adequate immigration statistics, but also ignoring its own evidence. We reiterate the need for an immigration policy which is both evidence-based and does not adversely affect the British economy."

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Round up of the Week (18-7-11)

Every week we bring you a round up of all the student news from the past week, as well as the trends hitting the web at the moment. This week's includes 

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Student Filmmaker: 'Confessions of a Taxi Driver'

Valeria Puig is a young filmmaker from Uruguay who studied in the UK and is currently working in London. In her second video blog of the series,  she describes her latest project 'Confessions of a Taxi Driver'.

 

If you have any questions you would like to ask Valeria, please feel free to do so below.

 

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Round up of the Week (5-7-11)

Every week we bring you a round up of all the student news from the past week, as well as the trends hitting the web at the moment. This week's includes criticisms of the student visa changes, a singing Finnish street band (pictured above) and searching Google with your voice...

Student News

MBAs are still Invaluable

Nick Leake, the British high commissioner to Mauritius, reveals why he thinks MBAs are invaluable not only to your career but your personal growth. His MBA from the Open University, has "given [him] the confidence to deliver on all aspects of [his] job while addressing challenges strategically".                                                    READ MORE...

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