For-profit universities could deliver welcome change to higher education August 14, 2013 IN A bold and commendable move, the government last week granted university status to BPP University, making it the second for-profit private higher education institution in the UK. It comes less than a year after the University of Law (formerly the College of Law) became the first private university to be established since Buckingham (officially [...]
It’s time our qualifications system broke free from the A-Level stranglehold August 14, 2013 AS STUDENTS collect their A-Level results, we should ponder why Britain continues to have state-mandated qualifications in the first place. Why is it that the government continues to promote A-levels, and to prescribe their structure and method of assessment, when there are useful and valued alternatives such as the International Baccalaureate (IB), the City and [...]
Eurozone hauls itself out of recession but growth remains fragile August 14, 2013 THE Eurozone has finally exited its longest recession. Rather than smashing through the barrier, it limped over the line with 0.3 per cent growth in the second quarter of this year – although even this was enough to exceed weary expectations. It is clear that any recovery remains fragile – fortunately, even those EU leaders [...]
Letters to the editor – 15/13 – Building homes, Best of Twitter August 14, 2013 Building homes [Re: The French build three times more new homes than we do, yesterday] There are many interesting comparisons with France. Populations are similar, but France is growing slower – around 300,000 per year, so babies will soon get second homes. Total mortgages outstanding were €800bn (£683m), compared with £1, 265bn in the UK. [...]
Troll, alt, delete August 14, 2013 Waging war on the cyber bullies IN BOOK two of Plato’s Republic, Socrates’ sidekick Glaucon attempts to bolster the argument that humans are not intrinsically just by invoking the Ring of Gyges, a myth in which a poor shepherd stumbles upon a magical ring in a cave. The herdsman is astonished to find that he [...]
On your head be it: we road test four of the best headphones August 14, 2013 Sennheiser Momentum £259.99 sennheiser.co.uk In understated black these Sennheiser Momentum headphones deliver a detailed, nicely balanced sound that is perfect for classical and acoustic music. However, for dance music with heavy bass they lack a brutal punch. Beats Executive £269.95 uk.beatsbydre.com The garish branding can make Beats headphones seem a tad tacky but there’s no [...]
Lambert fires for England on dream debut August 14, 2013 STRIKER Rickie Lambert revealed he had fulfilled a lifelong dream after coming off the bench to score less than three minutes into his England debut to earn a thrilling 3-2 win over Scotland at Wembley. The 31-year-old replaced Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney on 67 minutes and 165 seconds later headed defender Leighton Baines’s corner [...]
Tottenham allow midfield duo to join Hull August 14, 2013 PREMIER League new boys Hull have completed their double swoop for midfielders Tom Huddlestone and Jake Livermore from Spurs. Huddlestone, capped four times for England, has moved for £5m and signed a three-year deal with the Tigers. And 23-year-old Livermore joins Huddlestone in switching from north London to Humberside on a season-long loan. Chelsea, who [...]
Rutherford: I’m still No1 August 14, 2013 OLYMPIC long jump champion Greg Rutherford has hit back at criticism from British rival Chris Tomlinson after failing to reach the World Championship final yesterday. Rutherford registered a best jump of 7.87m, missing out on a place in the final by two centimetres. Tomlinson fumed his omission in favour of the 26-year-old was down to [...]
Murray through in straight sets August 14, 2013 WORLD No2 Andy Murray reached round three of the Cincinnati Open with a straight sets win over Russian Mikhail Youzhny yesterday. The Scot, surprisingly beaten in the Rogers Cup third round last week in his first outing since winning the Wimbledon title, triumphed 6-2, 6-3 in 70 minutes. Murray will play world No36 Julien Benneteau [...]
