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They all just use cloud these days. Gone are the days of Uni and colleges running their own servers.
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Shame that's your experience. We're still vast majority on-premise.They all just use cloud these days. Gone are the days of Uni and colleges running their own servers.
Thought the press were trolling the reduced grades / corrected marking strategy. ?
didn't the universities anticipate reduced grades in the offers they had made, and, it will be the students who passed during the easier teacher graded covid times who should have sympathy and may see prejudice,
didn't the universities anticipate reduced grades in the offers they had made, and, it will be the students who passed during the easier teacher graded covid times who should have sympathy and may see prejudice,
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I’d imagine exams are harder nowadays, I’d be getting into the top unis with my grades from 10 years ago.
That used to be me, we’d take up a whole floor in the library just for Clearing calls and admin. Over 90 extra phones and PCs just to deal with additional calls.
Old place was just starting the transition but still had plenty of on prem.They all just use cloud these days. Gone are the days of Uni and colleges running their own servers.
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When I used to be on a hiring panel all we really wanted to know was 'Are they mentally capable of doing the job?', 'Are they likely to be proactive and put the effort in?', 'will they fit in well with the rest of the team?' and 'Are they going to be a pain in the arse to manage?'
Obviously we wanted yes, yes, yes and no.
Those shaping up to meet the above requirements made the final cut and one got offered the job going at the time. The level of qualifications obtained rarely featured in our decision making.
If the universities don't get enough walking moneybags in through the door they will open the door a bit wider.
reduced productivity in the UK has got to come from somewhere and declining university and exam standards versus contempoaries seems a valid contributor, at least the government is now addressing nonsense courses,
we have a captive foreign student market who want to speak english, but I'm not sure that niche will last, if they look at the education standards;
besides why are we dedicating the limited resources we have to educating Chinese students - what would Biden do.
we have a captive foreign student market who want to speak english, but I'm not sure that niche will last, if they look at the education standards;
besides why are we dedicating the limited resources we have to educating Chinese students - what would Biden do.
Fantastic results. Great subject choices; although I would say that as they were my choices too.
You should be extremely proud.
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A problem universities have now is the £9250 fee hasn’t risen since 2017, and are frozen for another two years.
Expenses have increased (energy, wages etc), so they’re having to try and get more income to cover this. This includes more students, especially overseas, and diversify income to include research and other sources.
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One of the Universities main purposes was original research, sponsored by industry and other bodies. That is what differentiates them from schools and merits the term Professor.
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I think you misunderstood. I meant the uni's will accept people with lower grades because it means more money for them.
yes - past tense - the Horizon programme was under the wheels of the brexit bus.
Uni fees and Maintenance loan over 3 years for my lad works out at £45477. The Maintenance loan doesn't cover the accom costs, so bank of mum and dad have to find another £2k per year, plus he gets weekly of £70 from us.
He's home atm and told us he is thinking of doing a 4th year as there is an opportunity to study in the US. We also have my daughter (hopefully) starting Uni next year - so 2 going at the same time
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Brexit blah. The world does not revolve around it.
Ultimately if it translates into a job that pays a reasonable salary it's worth it, but I know a couple of people that haven't even worked since graduating 15-20 years ago. The debt grows at quite a high rate these days too.Uni fees and Maintenance loan over 3 years for my lad works out at £45477. The Maintenance loan doesn't cover the accom costs, so bank of mum and dad have to find another £2k per year, plus he gets weekly of £70 from us.
He's home atm and told us he is thinking of doing a 4th year as there is an opportunity to study in the US. We also have my daughter (hopefully) starting Uni next year - so 2 going at the same time
Really not sure what to say to my kids come the time.
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Everyone is getting degrees atm, whether it's a decent degree or not, i think they need one otherwise it's one less thing over another candidate. Plus, 3 years living away from home is a life experience and stepping stone into adulthood - i wish i had done Uni earlier, but that just wasn't available to me back then.
My lad COULD get a job and help us out, but he's lazy in that respect and tbh i would rather he focus on his studies and get the best grade he can, but he did apply and get a scholarship which is an extra £1k per year for him.
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If I was doing it now I don't think I'd go.
Especially with AI/automation taking so many jobs I'd definitely do an apprenticeship/trade.
Earn from 16. No debt.
Its the way to go imo.
If I could go back to my time (fees were just over 1k a year). I'd think very carefully and not do what I did.
My degree certainly did my career no favours.
Especially with AI/automation taking so many jobs I'd definitely do an apprenticeship/trade.
Earn from 16. No debt.
Its the way to go imo.
If I could go back to my time (fees were just over 1k a year). I'd think very carefully and not do what I did.
My degree certainly did my career no favours.
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My A Level results... Wonkey As...
