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How to write an essay footnote

by Emily

Footnotes may not be the most exciting aspect of university level English or History, but they're a great way to demonstrate the research that has gone into an essay.

Footnotes have a variety of purposes, including providing an author's comments on the text, acknowledging referred works, and refere...

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New Oxford Vice-Chancellor proposes US-style scholarship system

by Emily

In his first interview as the soon-to-be Oxford University Vice-Chancellor, Andrew Hamilton has outlined his desire for a US-style scholarship system to encourage gifted, financially strapped students to apply to the top universities. This is a bold move for someone who has yet to be installed in hi...

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University students still waiting on tuition finance

by Emily

Students about to start the new year at university are having to source emergency funding, due to a back-log in processing student loan applications. A student about to start a course in Birmingham told the BBC she is planning to sell her car to cover her tuition and living costs. University authori...

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What can you find down the back of the Internet?

by Emily

Education today is inextricably linked with the use of Information Technology. This reliance has developed very swiftly in the last ten years or so and has seen IT move from a fringe benefit, useful in studying, to an absolute essential. It's even used increasingly for online tuition.

The Internet ...

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University applications – how to help your child choose

by Emily

If your child is heading back to school for their final year of A-levels, they will soon have to decide whether to apply to university. If they can be reasonably confident of gaining three or more passes at A-level, your child has every chance of securing a conditional offer from a UK university, so...

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