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David beats Goliath in banking coup On 31-Aug-2007 under Graduate Students are this week celebrating after forcing a remarkable U-turn from a banking giant.There was student outrage recently after HSBC announced it would be scrapping free overdrafts for graduates - read more...
Small firms to increase hiring On 31-Aug-2007 under Graduate The latest recruitment statistics should come as welcome news to those graduates looking for jobs with small firms.New research suggests that many small businesses in the UK are planning to increase r read more...
Gap students think they're "indestructible" On 31-Aug-2007 under GAP / Temp Many students embarking on gap years don't buy travel insurance because they think they're "indestructible", according to one expert.Tom Griffiths, founder of gapyear.com, warned that in reality, it i read more...
Student's script made into film On 30-Aug-2007 under Internship The film Reflections, which will premier at Manchester's Cornerhouse cinema, marks the achievement of a 16-year-old student.Ashok baker from South Shore scripted the 90-minute film after a work experi read more...
Reality student star wins university place On 30-Aug-2007 under Graduate The winner of an Indian reality talent hunt television show has been awarded the opportunity to earn n university engineering degree.Arvind Aradhya from Bangalore will study for the qualification at W read more...
Pay-as-you-go degree launched On 30-Aug-2007 under Graduate A pay-as-you-go degree has been launched by the Researcher Development Initiative (RDI) company.Its aim is to provide a university of Wales-equivalent BA Business degree online, whilst enabling its pa read more...
Voice calls for under £5 On 29-Aug-2007 under Broadband Students and others can now get a broadband voice calls package for under a fiver a month.Zen has launched the new Zen Broadband Voice package, which offers 1,000 anytime minutes over their internet c read more...
Credit card cashback offer On 29-Aug-2007 under Credit Cards Abbey has announced that users of its credit cards will be able to make savings on household shopping.Students may want to take advantage of the deal to lessen their food expenses when shopping for th read more...
Parents should consider student car insurance On 29-Aug-2007 under Car Insurance Parents buying cars for their children should carefully consider the price of insuring the vehicle, experts have warned.Recent research by Gocompare.com has found that on average, parents contribute o read more...
Knock for grad finance jobs? On 28-Aug-2007 under Graduate Students planning on a career in the financial sector are advised to keep a close eye on the job market.Experts have warned that as a result of the recent volatility of the international equity and cr read more...
Financial learning pays off On 28-Aug-2007 under Internship Two students have won thousands of pounds in a fantasy investment competition.The ifs Uni Investor Challenge, run by financial charity the ifs School of Finance, is open to all university students in read more...
£100,000 starting salary On 28-Aug-2007 under Graduate With house prices, living costs and student fees spiralling upwards, many students are now being forced to tackle ever-increasing debt mountains.Those who are looking for top-end salaries to pay all t read more...
Many accountants jump ship On 24-Aug-2007 under Graduate Students planning careers as accountants may be interested in the latest figures from the financial services sector.According to new research, many accountants feel that leaving their present company read more...
Grads want freedom and riches On 24-Aug-2007 under Graduate Contrasting evidence is being produced about what graduates and other employees really want.A recent poll for accountants Ernst and Young found that graduates rated training opportunities more highly read more...
Art grads sparkle On 24-Aug-2007 under Graduate A group of art graduates have turned their love of unusual jewellery into a good business idea.Four graduates of Edinburgh College of Art currently have their hand-crafted, usually one-off pieces on s read more...
Big Masters mark-up On 23-Aug-2007 under Graduate There is a "big mark-up" in starting salaries for those graduates with certain Masters, an education expert has emphasised.Jeremy Neathey, head of postgraduate training at the Economic and Social Rese read more...
More students forced to work On 23-Aug-2007 under Part time Greater numbers of students are forced to work to make it through university, according to new research.The study, by Yorkshire Bank, found that around 40 per cent of students save for their future wh read more...
Broadband deal for gaming students On 23-Aug-2007 under Broadband A new broadband package has been launched for students and others who enjoy online gaming.ISP Freedom2Surf has announced the creation of Broadband 4 Gamers (BB4G).The deal is definitely one of the mor read more...
Grads rate training over cash On 22-Aug-2007 under Graduate Graduates see training and development as more important than cash, new research suggests.The poll, for accountants Ernst and Young, found that 44 per cent of respondents rated training opportunities read more...
Millions of aspiring authors On 22-Aug-2007 under Part time Writing is the most dreamt-of career in the UK, according to new research.A YouGov poll has found that more graduates and other Britons want to be authors than take on any other job.Nearly ten per cen read more...
Good news for banking grads On 22-Aug-2007 under Internship The future looks bright for students planning to go into investment banking.A new survey by Financial News has revealed that global investment banks are hiring, on average, 13.5 per cent more graduate read more...
Record numbers get uni places On 21-Aug-2007 under Graduate The graduate job market looks set to be flooded with more applicants than ever in the coming years.A record number of school leavers had their university places confirmed following this year's A-level read more...
Degrees boost life income by £100,000 On 21-Aug-2007 under Graduate A heart-warming thought for cash-strapped students - according to the government, the average UK graduate will earn £100,000 more than non-graduates over their working life.The Department for Innovat read more...
Social web has widened job hunt On 21-Aug-2007 under Part time Social networking sites have widened the pool of contacts for students and other people looking for jobs, an expert has explained.Anne Fairweather, head of public policy at the Recruitment and Employm read more...
52% of students work to fund uni On 20-Aug-2007 under Part time Some 52 per cent of UK students work during university to fund their studies, a new study has found.The first annual Halifax Student Finances Survey examined the financial status, habits and expectati read more...
Halifax student card launched On 20-Aug-2007 under Credit Cards Halifax is launching a new credit card, designed specifically for students.The card has been designed to help students manage their debts and has a number of features to keep stretched finances under read more...
Broadband deal for sports fans On 20-Aug-2007 under Broadband Sport-loving students may be tempted by the latest broadband deal.TalkTalk are currently offering two months' free subscription to the Setanta Sports channel when customers sign up for any broadband p read more...
Course launched to help students dress for interview On 17-Aug-2007 under Part time A course has been launched to help students get the right look when they head to interview.Job-seekers in Nuneaton were given advice on a course aimed at improving their chances in a number of ways.Th read more...
Degree with 100% employment rate On 17-Aug-2007 under Graduate The University of Sunderland has claimed that one of its degrees offers a 100 per cent employment rate, according to the Sunderland Echo.The Sc (Hons) Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences degree offer read more...
Science and engineer graduates in short supply, says CBI On 17-Aug-2007 under Graduate Science and engineering graduates are getting too low in numbers, the Confederation of British Industry has warned.Richard Lambert, who is the director general of the confederation, yesterday congratu read more...
Top A-Level results out today On 16-Aug-2007 under Part time A-Level results have proven to be the best ever this year, with a record 25 per cent of students achieving grade A today.The precise figure, 25.3 per cent, marks an increase in A grades of 1.4 percent read more...
Work is around for top grads On 16-Aug-2007 under Graduate Top graduates with the highest grades are more likely to find work, a study has found.A survey of people who graduated from UK universities in 2005/06 revealed that those with lower degrees were more read more...
Students should try IT careers, says BCS On 16-Aug-2007 under Graduate Students who have yet to determine their career should think about going into IT, the British Computer Society (BCS) said.The membership organisation for IT professionals said it is looking to encoura read more...
Degree costs around £35,000 On 15-Aug-2007 under Graduate Students planning to matriculate in September expect their degree to cost £35,000, a new survey has revealed.Natwest, which questioned 1,020 17 and 18-year-olds, found that potential students believe read more...
Student designers do well On 15-Aug-2007 under Part time Two student designers have been showing off their flair for sartorial success recently.Nadia Gargiulo, 18, and Michele le Ayres, 53, are both about to launch their design careers at the first Cambridg read more...
A-Level students should try business, not uni On 15-Aug-2007 under Part time A-level students should consider entering the world of business rather than university, it has been claimed.The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says it will congratulate A-Level students when the read more...
Vocational education gets thumbs up On 14-Aug-2007 under Internship A new report has given vocational training the thumbs up when it comes to finances.The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) found that students who embark on vocational training when they are 1 read more...
Graduate debt falls On 14-Aug-2007 under Graduate Graduate debt has fallen for the first time in six years, a survey indicates.An annual report from NatWest shows that upon leaving university graduates owe, on average, £12,363.That is a drop of six read more...
Graduates should be wary of volunteer schemes On 14-Aug-2007 under Graduate A leading charity has warned students to think twice be for signing up for a volunteer scheme as part of their gap year plan.The international development charity Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) said read more...
Graduates need to work on written skills, says study On 13-Aug-2007 under Graduate Graduates need to brush up on their written skills, a new report claims.The Queen's English Society has published a journal showing a list of 75 spelling, grammar and punctuation errors made by 75 sec read more...
Scottish students 'hardest working' On 13-Aug-2007 under Internship Scottish students are the hardest working in the UK, a new survey is to reveal according The Scotsman.More than a third of Scottish students are employed for over 25 hours a week, meaning that they wo read more...
Science and engineering grads get career help On 13-Aug-2007 under Graduate Graduates in engineering and science disciplines will get a new career bonus if government plans get the go ahead.A "golden carrot" scheme is being proposed to dish out £1,000 a year to science and e read more...
Student insurance cheaper in halls On 10-Aug-2007 under Part time Students looking to save money on insuring their belongings are advised to live in halls if they have the option.Rhiannon Harris, a spokesperson for Endsleigh, recently explained that off campus insur read more...
Haggle for your salary, says expert On 10-Aug-2007 under Graduate Graduates considering job offers should "never take the first salary offered", according to one finance expert.New graduates may well be so grateful to get a salaried job that haggling over the detail read more...
Thousands fighting for academic jobs On 10-Aug-2007 under Internship Students looking for academic and research jobs when they graduate face tough competition, the latest research suggests.Many university leavers are keen to enter the world of academia at graduate leve read more...
Banks should be responsible in student lending On 09-Aug-2007 under Graduate Banks should show responsibility when lending to students, according to HSBC.Money lenders should be sure not to lend more to students than they can afford to pay back, the global giant said.James Tho read more...
Pay rises hit 9 year high On 09-Aug-2007 under Graduate Pay rises for permanent employees have hit a nine-year high, new figures show.The July Jobs index from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG revealed an increase of 65.3 to salaries fo read more...
For recruiters: don't go back to the old days On 09-Aug-2007 under Recruiter Information Recruiters should not to return to 1970s style short-cut selection techniques, an expert has warned.Jonathan Fitchew, managing director of Pareto Law said told Recruiter Magazine that discarding asses read more...
Grads should pick jobs with care On 08-Aug-2007 under Graduate University leavers might be tempted to pounce on anything resembling a salary - but they should consider their options carefully, according to one recruitment consultant.Several sectors of employment read more...
Many parents not providing for college On 08-Aug-2007 under Part time UK students face something of a grim financial future, if the latest research on their fee provision is anything to go by.A survey by F & C Investments has found that around 70 per cent of parents hav read more...
Barclaycard revises student advice On 08-Aug-2007 under Credit Cards Barclaycard has revised its Student Barclaycard website in an attempt to help students keep their borrowing under control.The site now offers clear advice on the disadvantages of excessive borrowing, read more...
Work experience is vital, study suggests On 07-Aug-2007 under Internship Work experience is vital to gaining jobs in most graduate careers, new research has suggested.A recent study by Milkround.com questioned almost 200 individuals who had taken part in work experience be read more...
Leeds students are better off On 07-Aug-2007 under Part time Leeds is the most cost-effective place in Britain for students to study, new research has revealed.The Royal Bank of Scotland has just released its Student Living Index 2007 - a league table which ran read more...
Canny students get broadband bargains On 07-Aug-2007 under Broadband Students can save money with certain tempting broadband deals - experts have advised - as long as they read the small print.PC World and Orange are currently offering free laptops, worth around £300, read more...
Hunt for best young architect On 06-Aug-2007 under Graduate The search is on to find the best young architect of the year.It is one of several categories at this year's prestigious Leading European Architects Forum (Leaf) Awards.This year, the young architect read more...
Grads are socially responsible On 06-Aug-2007 under Graduate For young professionals, the best job isn't necessarily all about the money, new research has suggested.The recent study, by BT, revealed that over one third of young professionals felt working for a read more...
Corporate managers get satisfaction On 06-Aug-2007 under Graduate Students who haven't decided on a career may want to consider the results of the latest job satisfaction league table.The study, by researchers at the University of Bath, ranked 81 occupations by how read more...
Students consider cabin crew roles On 03-Aug-2007 under Graduate Students wishing to become career high flyers have been offered a new and unique way to do so. Solihull College, in the West Midlands, is expanding its already popular flight cabin crew course, so tha read more...
Virtual cow helps student vets On 03-Aug-2007 under Graduate The University of Nottingham has purchased a £25,000 'virtual' cow's rear-end, in order to help students in their first year learning to practice rectal examinations.Along with the Royal Veterinary C read more...
Students become involved in researcher roles On 03-Aug-2007 under Internship Deptford Green secondary school, in Lewisham, London, has reported on the positive results of its pilot scheme which allows students to develop the skills they need to be involved in the way that thei read more...
CV liars On 02-Aug-2007 under Graduate Up to 70 per cent of employees admit that they have lied on their CV, according to a new survey.A further 60 per cent say they have lied within a job interview, showing that candidates are barely any read more...
Ulan launches journalism course with BBC On 02-Aug-2007 under Graduate The University of Central Lancashire (UClan) is partnering with the BBC to launch a new course for budding journalists who feel they are under-qualified for the profession.The one year foundation cour read more...
Internships do make a difference On 02-Aug-2007 under Internship Internships do make a difference, according to a new survey from the Association of Graduate Recruiters. The association's graduate recruitment survey 2007 found that nearly half (46 per cent) of empl read more...
Grad business helps students On 02-Aug-2007 under Graduate A graduate has set up a novel business designed to help forgetful students.Daniel McCadden, a business and marketing graduate from Northumbria University, has found a way of helping others and making read more...
Female grads choose work On 02-Aug-2007 under Graduate Britain's female graduates are choosing careers over motherhood in their early graduate years, new research has suggested.The study, published in the journal Research in Public Policy, found that arou read more...
UK students lack foreign skills On 02-Aug-2007 under Graduate Students in the UK may be missing out on useful overseas courses - and employment opportunities - because they don't speak the right language.The University and College Union (UCU) warned this week th read more...
Step forward for disabled work experience On 01-Aug-2007 under Internship A national children's mobility charity is taking steps forward to make sure disabled students get access to the best work experience schemes. Whizz-Kidz is working with successful businesses to make s read more...
Law students excel at A levels On 01-Aug-2007 under Graduate Law students are more likely to achieve three As at A level but find the pace harder work at university as they are less likely to achieve first degrees than students in other subjects, a new study su read more...
Fashion students need business sense On 01-Aug-2007 under Graduate Fashion and design students would benefit from learning more about the "business side of things" during their degree, an industry expert has insisted.Laura Butler, the designer of independent fashion read more...