With Freshers week a distant (and hazy) memory students are turning their attention to their finances – trying to work out how much money they will have left to spare each week. The results vary with student budgets stretching from as low as £25 per week to £200. Read More
If you missed the news this week Blackberry users experienced a complete blackout from their online services and the ever popular Blackberry Messenger, and it is fair to say students were hit hard. Read More
28% of students who finished their degree or postgraduate studies in 2007 are still unable to secure full time work. This data published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency demonstrates the restrictions the recession has placed on graduates’ ability to secure full time employment. Read More
British firms say the lack of women from Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths backgrounds presents the main obstacle to increasing the female presence in their boardrooms. However, female students on TSR say the male dominance of these subjects from A-level up puts them off. Read More
A recent debate by the BRC discussed how getting onto the retail career ladder could prove a better option than studying traditionally. Read More
Students across the country are exceling more than ever in their degrees, 47,000 students achieved a 1st class degree this year compared to 2006 where only 35,000 achieved this classification. Read More
According to students on The Student Room the English education system is a “shambles” when it comes to students learning languages. Currently it is not compulsory for GCSE students to study a language, meaning that the number of students studying languages is declining, particularly in state schools. Read More
Within minutes of the BBC announcing the death of Steve Jobs, the tech savvy youth that have grown up with some of Apple’s most successful innovations were paying their respects on The Student Room; many quoting the Apple product that they were using to do so. Read More
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How aware are students of their finances?
Being a student, means that for many it is their first time away from their parents and time to take control of their finances for the first time. But, do student’ meticulously manage their money, or just see where life takes them? Read More »