Securing a postdoc position is fiercely competitive. We speak to academics and career advisers to see how you can improve your chances of standing out http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2015/feb/01/applying-for-a-postdoc-job-here-are-18-tips-for-a-successful-application
DetailsWhile US universities dominate the QS subject tables again, UK universities come out top in education and geography, among others http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2015/apr/29/uk-universities-ranked-best-in-the-world-for-six-subject-areas
DetailsGrammar schools have been forced to drop subjects, make redundancies and even face threat of closure as schools in poorer areas get more funding, teachers claim http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/11592701/Grammar-schools-starved-of-funds.html
DetailsChances of securing a spot at top universities such as Cambridge have doubled in five academic years as the number of applicants has fallen http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/11589814/Want-to-get-into-Cambridge-Apply-to-study-European-languages.html
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Grant writing is time-consuming, tedious and the success rates are depressing.How can researchers make the process less stressful? http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2015/may/10/how-to-apply-for-research-funding-10-tips-for-academics
DetailsThe top 100 universities in the world for statistics and operational research, as ranked by higher education data specialists QS http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/ng-interactive/2015/apr/29/qs-world-university-rankings-2015-statistics
DetailsFirst the emphasis was on grades – now it’s all about character, with classes on empathy and respect. But can schools teach children how to be better people? http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/may/08/character-classes-can-you-teach-a-six-year-old-how-to-be-good
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Girls should only be tested once at the end of their A-Level years and be allowed instead to go and live life and “make mistakes and fall in love”, head of top girls’ school says. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/11581818/Girls-should-be-tested-less-to-allow-them-to-make-mistakes-fall-in-love-says-head.html
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