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Are fashion graduates losing out to celebrity "designers"? On 30-Apr-2007 under Graduate The new trend in celebrity fashion lines is reaching fever-pitch - and industry professionals insist it is talented design graduates who could lose out.The fashion industry has always been incredibly read more...
Recruiters want to be your internet friends On 30-Apr-2007 under Graduate, Internship, GAP / Temp, Part time, Recruiter Information Universities are battling to get the best undergraduates through their doors - and recruiters are now using social networking web sites as a means to do it.Some universities have put their profiles on read more...
Students "should take out insurance" On 27-Apr-2007 under Part time As a penniless student, you might think you've got nothing worth nicking. However, research suggests that an average student's possessions are actually worth a total of £3,000 - and that taking out read more...
New hospitality project will pay students to train On 27-Apr-2007 under Graduate, Internship A hotel group has launched the UK's first education centre for the hospitality industry - and students will be paid to study there.MacDonald Hotels hope the project will counter the growing skills sho read more...
Employers don't want "technology obsessed geeks" On 26-Apr-2007 under Graduate Information Technology (IT) employers value business skills and experience far more highly than qualifications, a survey suggests.The survey of 100 UK firms by IT staffing and services company FDM has read more...
Students are anything but lazy On 26-Apr-2007 under Internship, Part time Students are often teased for having too much time on their hands, but it seems this is a bit unfair. There's plenty of evidence that students actually do a huge amount of voluntary and charity work d read more...
Gay students can hope for a friendlier reception in City jobs On 25-Apr-2007 under Graduate The City of London has become increasingly accepting of homosexuality, according to new research.Popular graduate careers in the finance sector, such as banking and insurance, have a reputation of int read more...
Company battles for recruits in virtual world On 25-Apr-2007 under Graduate As the battle for the best recruits hots up, one company is testing out a novel recruitment technique - advertising in a virtual world.International directories company Yell and advertising agency TMP read more...
Welsh political party offers to pay student debts On 24-Apr-2007 under Graduate Students in Wales are being offered a novel way of reducing their debts - by getting politically active.Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru is against top-up fees and has launched a youth manifesto, e read more...
"Soft skills" are essential, say employers On 24-Apr-2007 under Graduate, Recruiter Information Female students about to graduate are at an advantage, some experts suggest - because they possess the emotional skills employers want. Although there are more students graduating from UK universitie read more...
Government criticised as students lose millions in loan fraud On 24-Apr-2007 under Graduate A government-backed loan scheme has been heavily criticised after failed and fraudulent companies left students with no tuition and millions of pounds worth of debt.The Career Development Loan (CDL) s read more...
Poor diagnosis for medical students On 23-Apr-2007 under Graduate Medicine has traditionally been seen as a secure and well-paid career. Now, it seems, thousands of trainee doctors are faced with potential unemployment after years of grueling training.The British Me read more...
Law firms prepared to pay top price for talent On 23-Apr-2007 under Graduate Good news for law students - almost all the top UK law firms are increasing salaries for new starters.As Legal Week reports, the famous "magic circle" firms are battling it out to recruit the top new read more...
A journalism course that really could save your life On 23-Apr-2007 under Graduate A top journalism course is highlighting the riskier side of a career as a correspondent - by putting its students through "hostile environment" training.Students on the one-year MA in International Jo read more...
Finalists know what they want On 20-Apr-2007 under Graduate Final-year students have clear ideas about which companies they want to work for, according to the Times.The Times Graduate Recruitment Awards were held last week and for the fourth year running profe read more...
"The Bank of Mum and Dad" wants repayments, survey warns On 20-Apr-2007 under Graduate Unsettling news for penniless students: parents are becoming more inclined to ask for their money back, according to a recent YouGov survey.The number of graduates receiving parental gifts of money ha read more...
Accountancy firms compete for qualifying students On 20-Apr-2007 under Graduate, Recruiter Information If you're thinking about accountancy as a career, it seems that you're in luck: the UK's leading accountancy firms are keen to get you on board before you've even completed your training.A shortage of read more...
Money really doesn't make you happy On 19-Apr-2007 under Graduate If you're sick of being a poor, debt-ridden student and keen to get a well-paid job, then be a bit careful. Recent job satisfaction surveys in both the UK and the US have discovered that money really read more...
Guardian offers student journalists a career break On 19-Apr-2007 under Internship Keen on a career in the media, but not sure where to start? If so, the Guardian newspaper has launched its annual competition encouraging students to break into the world of journalism.The Guardian St read more...
"The Apprentice" suggested as recruitment model On 18-Apr-2007 under Job News and Info, Recruiter Information A panel of students and graduates has suggested that the recruitment techniques used in BBC2's The Apprentice should be used by companies to test the skills of potential employees.The discussions conc read more...
"Student heaven" promised on a very different type of cruise On 18-Apr-2007 under Graduate Not sure how to use your degree to actually make some money? Take inspiration from two recent business graduates, who've decided to set up a very different sort of cruise company, offering trips speci read more...
Skills shortage may provide jobs for music students On 17-Apr-2007 under Part time A gap in the teaching market might prove the perfect opportunity for music students to earn some extra cash.New research by the Institute of Education has found that many primary teachers lack the spe read more...
Students make career progress with placements On 17-Apr-2007 under Internship, Recruiter Information Shell Step, the organisation which places hundreds of students in business project work placements, has launched its annual search for the most promising young businessmen and women in the UK.Now in i read more...
Student designer makes his mark with fashion leader On 16-Apr-2007 under Graduate Worried that work experience might prove a waste of time? Take heart from the story of Nick Thomas, a student on a work placement at a leading knitwear fashion house who has made an outstanding impres read more...
Students to use technology in lectures On 16-Apr-2007 under Part time Students at Glasgow Caledonian University are to use a variety of technologies in their lectures in a new scheme to extend learning out of the lecture theatre.The communications devices to be employed read more...
Student action in Ireland On 13-Apr-2007 under Graduate A number of students have taken part in a demonstration outside the Dail in Dublin to demand for more government action on climate change, reports the Belfast Telegraph.According to the paper, the ral read more...
EU committee back mobile changes On 13-Apr-2007 under Mobile Phones A European Parliament committee has voted in support of changes to the mobile phone charging system between European Union member states, according to reports.A vote will now take place in the full EU read more...
Students to master in music On 12-Apr-2007 under Graduate Students at a Scottish university are being given the opportunity to master in pop music.Glasgow University's music department has defended its decision to launch the post graduate course in popular m read more...
Teenage diploma scheme comes to Ealing On 12-Apr-2007 under Internship The London borough of Ealing has announced that it is set to offer teenagers new learning options as part of a nationwide diploma scheme.The teenage diplomas scheme will provide 14 to 19-year-olds wit read more...
Teenagers planning to purchase iPhone On 11-Apr-2007 under Mobile Phones New figures indicate that a large minority of teenagers are planning to purchase an Apple iPhone when they are released later in the year, reports MacWorldThe study by Piper Jaffray found that a quart read more...
Vodafone to offer 'exclusive music content' On 10-Apr-2007 under Mobile Phones Vodafone has announced the continuation of its successful Vodafone Live Music Awards and TBA gigs in 2007, beginning on April 19th with an Amy Winehouse show.Customers belonging to the network will be read more...
Programme to highlight demands of studies On 10-Apr-2007 under Graduate A programme showing how student nurses manage to deal with the stresses of study and working life will be shown in BBC Two Scotland.The documentary, called Nursing a Dream, will be shown on April 16th read more...
Graduate recruitment scheme in Millom On 05-Apr-2007 under Graduate A new scheme has been devised in Millom to encourage graduate recruitment in the area, according to reports.Copeland borough council is working with St Martin's College in Ambleside offering subsidies read more...
Bank maintains rates at 5.25% On 05-Apr-2007 under Credit Cards The Bank of England kept the base rate at its current level of 5.25 per cent today in its monetary policy committee's monthly meeting.Economists had been predicting a close call, with arguments hedged read more...
Survey suggests concern over trainee teacher fees On 04-Apr-2007 under Graduate A survey from the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has suggested that of its nearly 2,770 members, 44 per cent would have been less likely to pursue teacher training if they had been requir read more...
Students compete in hair challenge On 04-Apr-2007 under Internship Students in north Devon were given the chance to display their talents at hairdressing at the Hair Academy in Roundswell, according to reports.As part of the North Devon College, the training departme read more...
Student wins young business award On 03-Apr-2007 under Internship A student studying for a BTEC in business has won the Peterborough Regional College's business student of the year award, according to reports.Kayleigh Hunter beat 50 other competitors to seal the pri read more...
Facebook founder with a "bias toward building" On 03-Apr-2007 under Recruiter Information The founder of Facebook, the student-based community site which attracts campuses in their droves, is reportedly facing the dilemma of whether to sell or expand, according to reports.Facebook is expec read more...
Outsourcing firm 'wants UK graduates' On 02-Apr-2007 under Graduate India-based outsourcing giant Wipro is looking to recruit UK graduates to better understand the needs of its British customers, according to reports.Wipro already has two UK centres in Reading and Lon read more...
Wannabe Cambridge students seeks company backing On 02-Apr-2007 under Internship A student with aspirations to study at Cambridge has come up with a novel idea to raise the funds he needs for his fees, according to reports.Dean Robinson, from Leicester, is looking for a company to read more...