<![CDATA[Gradplus: Latest Graduate News]]> http://www.gradplus.com/ Gradplus.com Copyright 2008 <![CDATA[University of Sunderland announces 150 graduate internships]]> Graduates in the North East are getting a helping hand up the career ladder thanks to a paid internship scheme run by Sunderland ... ...]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Number of students copying university applications on the increase]]> Students are so keen to secure a place at their university of choice that they are resorting to copying personal statements.

A total of 8,458 students were thought to have done this in 2011, after the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) ... ...]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Wales alter entry requirements for student teachers]]> The Welsh government is planning a radical shake-up of entry requirements for initial teacher training (ITT), in an effort to raise standards generally.

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Good grades may not equal automatic acceptance at Scottish universities]]> New proposals by the Scottish government may mean that would-be undergraduates will be assessed on 'knowledge and skills' in addition to their exam grades.

The potential changes to the university admissions syste... ...]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Lecture time decreases while fees increase]]> A new poll of 9,000 students has found that even though university fees have inched up over the last six years, this hasn’t been matched by an increase in student timetables.

The research by the Higher Education ... ...]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Jaguar joins bid to increase graduate numbers in engineering]]> Leading car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has supported an initiative to boost the proportion of graduates with skills in electronics engineering.

The UK Electronic Skills Foundation (UKESF) is working together with business... ...]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Italian university set to offer courses in English]]> Politecnico di Milano, one of Italy’s leading universities, has announced that from 2014 the majority of its degree courses will be delivered in English rather than Italian.

The move comes in response to the university’s efforts to compete in the glo... ...]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Several businesses plan to hire more graduates in 2012]]> Students in their last year of university will welcome the news that 53% of employers are planning to employ at least 10 graduates in 2012.

According to research from CareerBuilder, a further 29% of employers sur... ...]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT