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Welsh government boost for student teachers

The Welsh government is prioritising funding for student teachers interested in working at further education colleges.

Burns re-elected president

Liam Burns has been re-elected President of the National Union of Students (NUS) at the union's 2012 national conference.

Teaching those who teach

On the days running up to the elections for the NUS presidency, president Liam Burns called for those teaching at universities to have a teaching qualification.

The College of Law sold

The College of Law, one of the five privately-owned institutions with degree-awarding powers, now belongs to private equity firm Montagu Private Equity.

Budget pledge to support universities

The Chancellor's Spring Budget announcement of £100 million investment to support university research was welcomed by universities and campaign groups.

Move around one...

Exeter, Durham, York and Queen Mary have left the '1994 Group' of universities to join the 'Russell Group' of universities.

World university reputation rankings published by THE

Harvard has made the top spot in the Times Higher Education (THE) top universities ranked by reputation. THE asked just over 17,500 academics their views on universities around the world.

Strength in masters

The popularity of part-time postgrad studies is on the rise, up 16% in a five year period according to HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency).

Win a £2,000 TARGETcourses bursary

Win one of six TARGETcourses bursaries of £2,000 to help fund your postgraduate course

Interested in taking a postgraduate course next year but struggling to find the money? We might have the answer...

Times Higher Education World University Rankings released

The Times Higher Education world university rankings were released today, with the US dominating the top ten places. But 2011 sees California Institute of Technology (Caltech) oust Harvard from the top spot for the first time in eight years.

Oxford's vice-chancellor on postgraduate funding

Oxford University's vice-chancellor Professor Andrew Hamilton is warning that the government policy on postgraduate funding is threaterning research in the UK.

"...There is nothing in the UK that can compare with the US government's federal loans scheme, to enable graduate students to finance their study."

Cambridge holds on to top spot

For the second year running, Cambridge has topped the QS World University Rankings 2011/12, holding off strong competition from Harvard (Cambridge Massachusetts).

Several other UK universities have made a strong showing in the top 10, with Oxford University, Imperial College and UCL occupying the 5 – 7th spots.

Rounding up the top 10 were a series of US east coast schools; Chicago, Pennsylvania, and Columbia University in Manhattan.

Can't get no satisfaction?

Thinking about doing a masters or further study? This year's National Student Survey might help cast some light over your shortlist...

Final year students were asked a number of questions about their universities and courses, including personal development, teaching, support, feedback, learning resources and overall satisfaction.

Gay by Degree

How well has your university faired in LGB (lesbian, gay and bisexual) charity and campaigning group Stonewall's guide for students? Choosing a university where you'll feel happy and comfortable being yourself is clearly just as important a consideration when choosing a place for postgraduate studies as it is for undergraduate studies.

Funding your course

Funding by subject area

University open days

National postgraduate and funding fairs