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Scheme to Fund Science and Engineering Projects Announced
The government has announced plans for a new scheme under which post-graduate students will be trained in science and engineering. The scheme, which will cost £350m, aims to train over 3,500 students in the hopes of boosting Britain’s economy.
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Discipline Categorisation Just About Finished
Pete's blog 9-12-13: I’m just finishing off categorising all the disciplines for our tutors and students...
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Unleashing Creativity
Unleashing creativity with extra-curricular activities
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Tutors Need To Set Boundaries
Tutoring agencies are now receiving requests which have more extensive requirements, which may demand an unspecified commitment from the tutor towards their students’ families.
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Literacy Trust Survey Says Boys Likely to Hate Writing
Results of a poll issued by the National Literacy Trust suggest that boys are twice as likely as girls to say they don’t like to write. About 20% of boys surveyed said that they did not enjoy writing, compared with just 8% of girls who said the same thing.
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Discipline for Tutoring
There are many students out there who always complete work for their tutor on time, and are generally a joy to teach. But there are others whose behaviour is difficult, which leaves tutors with a decision to make about how to handle bad behaviour.
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Tutoring Complaints
Pete's blog 2-12-13: Last week we received a complaint from a student, and it’s such an unusual thing to happen that we don’t really have a standard procedure to follow...
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Dealing with Gender Stereotypes
New research has emerged which suggests that sexism remains a ubiquitous problem faced by women at UK universities. This is not a problem that materialises in higher education institutions, but rather one that pervades many women’s education from the day they start school.
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Sutton Trust Calls for End to Tutoring for Exams
The education charity the Sutton Trust has published a reported calling for the end of tutoring for 11+ entrance exams for grammar schools.
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