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2008 Employer Review Response Analysis
The Employer Review was introduced in 2005 and currently forms 10% of the weightings applied by Times Higher Education to the various indicators included in the THE - QS World University Rankings. The final scores are compiled based on three years worth of responses from employers around the world... [more]
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2008 Academic Peer Review Response Analysis
The Academic Peer Review currently forms 40% of the weightings applied by Times Higher Education to the various indicators included in the THE - QS World University Rankings. The final scores are compiled based on three years worth of responses from academics around the world to an online survey. [more]
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University scholarships and the application process
If you’ve just emptied the last of your coins from your piggy bank and your account is still in the red, don’t despair. QS Top Universities knows that studying for your undergraduate degree at a top university is an expensive choice to make, but there is money out there for you. This guide will... [more]
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Distance learning in Scotland
In the oil and gas fields of Scotland, distance learning is proving a popular option for many undergraduate students. QS Top Universities looks at a new distance learning course in the highlands. [more]
Improved management of research is key to UK competitiveness
Research is an important part of undergraduate degree study at UK universities but a project by two top universities has shown the UK needs to do more. QS Top Universities finds out how the UK can gain that competitive research edge. [more]
Bills, bucks and dollars: funding study in the US
Thinking of studying in the US? Worried about the costs? You're not alone. Securing funding for undergraduate study in the US is a challenge for both domestic and international students. However, many students are able to fully fund their studies without loans. QS Top Universities talked to... [more]
Clearing the way: QS Top Universities looks at the UK's clearing system
A-Level results are in, and while the press may herald tales of the 'unfailable' A-Level, making you feel like you're the only one who hasn't made the grade, the truth is many people do not meet the standards required to ensure their first choice of university offers them a place. QS Top... [more]
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Record pass rates in UK A-Level results and applications for university places
For the 26th year in a row record numbers of 17 and 18-year-olds have passed their A-Levels and will be heading to university to start their undergraduate degrees. QS Top Universities looks at the rise in UK undergraduate applications and the success of UK A-Level results. [more]
A travelling gap year
Donning a backpack, grabbing a round the world ticket and a guide book to help you along the way have formed the basis of many peoples' gap year experiences. But is it all excitement and adventure? QS Top Universities' writer Poppy Jennings shares her experiences of her gap year spent travelling... [more]
Gap year budget: how to stick to a budget while travelling
A few words of advice: money doesn't grow on trees, and when you're away from home on your gap year, your money could run out fast. QS Top Universities has a few simple tips on how to stick to a gap year budget. [more]
A volunteering gap year
Does the idea of not only seeing the world on your gap year but changing it for the better appeal? If so, a gap year spent taking part in a voluntary or charity based project may be just the thing you're after. QS Top Universities looks at some different options for not only having the time of your... [more]
A Latino gap year
A rich culture and history, combined with a fun loving spirit have lured many people to take a gap year, in Central and South America. QS top universities discovers some of the vida loca that await you in Latin America. [more]
Notes on processing data for US universities
The aim of this article is to shed some light on how we have compiled our list of nearly 130 US universities competing on a global level in the Times Higher – QS World University Rankings (WUR) 2008 as well as to provide transparency in how we have derived at student and faculty staff figures. [more]
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How to finance your gap year
However nice it would be, a gap year isn’t free. Which means you need to do some financial planning before packing your bags. QS Top Universities has some tips on how you can fill you gap year piggy bank up before you depart. [more]
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Invest in higher education, and watch it grow
There is mounting pressure on governments to get more deeply involved in higher education, but academic freedom is pivotal to societal development. In the long term, the consequences of increased regulation could be severe. Higher education is an investment in our future and should be treated as... [more]
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