Grad School News
Why study in the UK?
When considering where in the world to study, why should a prospective international
student choose the United Kingdom? The answer is simple, says Dr Shaun Curtis.
Recession-proof careers
Is there such a thing as a recession-proof career? David Williams discovers which sectors are thriving in the downturn and how to make yourself 'recession-resistant'. [more]
View from the Top: Seoul National University
In the recently published 2009 Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings, Seoul National University (SNU) claimed 47th spot, the culmination of six years of international research success that has resulted in an increase in visibility, a growth in research income and a doubling of the... [more]
View from the Top: IBM.
IBM has its origins in supplying the first tabulating and recording machines of the late nineteenth century. It is however its legendary focus on the needs of corporate customers that has kept it at the forefront of both technological change and business innovation for over a century. It's greatest... [more]
View from the Top: the Humbolt University of Berlin
Located in the east of a resurgent Berlin, The Humboldt University of Berlin, founded in 1810, has been regarded as one of the top universities in the world for more than 150 years. With the city of Berlin continuing to emerge as one of Europe’s leading intellectual, cultural and innovative... [more]
Beating the recession: Mastering the job market?
There is no doubt that students graduating in 2009 have faced the most challenging employment market for many years. With little improvement in the economic forecasts, the short to mid-term employment prospects for young graduate students seeking their first steps on the career ladder look bleak. [more]
Alumni profile: MSc in political sociology
Hande Kolcakkostendil is a TV journalist at CNN Turk, one of the biggest TV & Radio channels in Turkey. Kolcakkostendil graduated from LSE with an MSc in Political Sociology and will now tell us more about how she got into such a fabulous career. [more]
Politecnico di Milano Scholarship Winner, Rogier Beeftink
An Interview with Politecnico di Milano Scholarship Winner, Rogier Beeftink. [more]
Knowing where to study is the easy part.
Grad school is challenging. But knowing where you should study – that much is easy. When it comes to higher education, most international students set their sights on graduate programs in the U.S. and Canada. Here is why... [more]
Postgraduate studies in France
Where better to indulge your passion for graduate study than in France. A well-deserved reputation for teaching excellence ensures students flock to one of the cultural capitals of the world, writes Ann Graham [more]
MBA or Masters: the dilemma of choice
Thinking business education? Thinking graduate school? Which qualification should you enrol in – the MBA or the Masters?
And the 2008 QS Scholarship for Innovation goes to...
Anna Pak, a law graduate from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Germany talks to Tim Rogers about how she plans to use the US$10,000 Scholarship and her ambitions for the future. [more]
View from the Top: George Washington University
He’s been honoured with awards and academic prizes - he’s even had days named after him. This month, View from the Top speaks with one of the world’s great academic characters, Professor Stephen Joel Trachtenberg. [more]
View from the Top: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
European countries have long been destinations for international graduate students seeking their Masters and PhD programs but another one’s making its mark. View from the Top talks to Professor Alvaro Escribano, Vice Chancellor of International Relations at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, about... [more]
Translating your Masters degree into practice.
Considering a career in translation? Just watch the 2005 film The Interpreter. Starring Nicole Kidman, The Interpreter was one of the most high profile advertisements for a career in interpretation and translation in recent years when the lead character was employed to interpret conference... [more]
