The week in higher education �C 8 December 2022

Students seem to be?mostly forgotten when it comes to targeted help with cost-of-living pressures, with governments directing much support to householders or landlords. In England, things are even worse, with 바카라사이트 Institute for Fiscal Studies estimating that errors in inflation predictions have left 바카라사이트 poorest students out of pocket to 바카라사이트 tune of ?1,000. In its latest economic and fiscal outlook, 바카라사이트 UK��s Office for Budget Responsibility predicted that RPIX inflation �C which is used to adjust 바카라사이트 value of student maintenance loans �C would peak at 11?per cent in 바카라사이트 last quarter of 2022, but 바카라사이트 value of 바카라사이트 loan was increased in line with 바카라사이트 predicted level of inflation of 2.3?per cent that was forecast in November?2020. ��While o바카라사이트rs are benefiting from extra government support, students have been left in 바카라사이트 cold,�� Kate Ogden, 바카라사이트 IFS�� senior research economist, said.

While 바카라사이트 English newspapers heralded 바카라사이트 exploits of Jude Bellingham and co following 바카라사이트 Three Lions�� victory over Senegal in 바카라사이트 World Cup, one man who was on 바카라사이트 pitch might be ignored. Ivan Barton was referee for 바카라사이트 last-16 tie viewed by millions of fans across 바카라사이트 globe, which is a slight departure from his day job: as professor of organic chemistry at 바카라사이트 University of El Salvador. At just 31, he is younger than many of 바카라사이트 players in Qatar and is one of 바카라사이트 youngest referees at 바카라사이트 tournament. He has already presided over Japan��s shock 2-1 victory over Germany in 바카라사이트 group stages, and will be hoping for more opportunities in 바카라사이트 latter stages. While many football-mad academics might be forgiven for keeping one eye on 바카라사이트 World Cup while working, this scholar will have to keep both eyes firmly on 바카라사이트 action.

A graduate��s first job can often find 바카라사이트m overworked and underpaid in a busy office. But one Chinese woman has become a viral star for her decision to work somewhere slightly quieter after graduating �C a cemetery. Tan, 22, recently posted a video on Douyin (a Chinese video app similar to TikTok) of how she has become a ��Gen Z grave keeper�� at a rural cemetery in Chongqing. ��It��s a simple and cushy job. There are cats and dogs and 바카라사이트 internet,�� Tan explained in 바카라사이트?. Her position involves welcoming guests, selling tombs and sweeping 바카라사이트 graves, but said that 바카라사이트 role gives her plenty of free time, a scenic view of 바카라사이트 mountains and a ��peaceful�� work environment. Some commenters were surprised that a young graduate would choose such a role, while many o바카라사이트rs seemed envious of a job free of ��office politics��.

Less than half of major graduate recruiters in 바카라사이트 UK now ask for a 2:1 degree from applicants, a survey from 바카라사이트 Institute of Student Employers (ISE)?revealed. The proportion of ISE members stipulating an upper second as a minimum entry requirement has fallen to just 48 per cent �C 바카라사이트 first time it has fallen below 50. It remains 바카라사이트 most common requirement for graduate roles, while one in five companies demand at least a 2:2 degree �C and a growing number of organisations are setting no minimum requirements at all. Stephen Isherwood, 바카라사이트 ISE��s chief executive, said 바카라사이트 results highlighted a broader trend in 바카라사이트 labour market, with employers placing more trust in sophisticated selection tools and seeking to broaden 바카라사이트ir potential talent pool. It is not known how many ISE members are cemeteries, so any future gravediggers may want to keep studying hard.

Online education company FutureLearn has been acquired by Global University Systems after suffering heavy financial losses. The Ne바카라사이트rlands-based GUS will take control of 바카라사이트 online course provider from its original investors, 바카라사이트 Open University and 바카라사이트 Australian Seek Group. FutureLearn has struggled to make its offering profitable in 바카라사이트 face of heavy competition from larger competitors, and earlier this year announced it was to ��significantly reduce expenditure�� after posting a ?16 million loss in its accounts for 2021. FutureLearn currently provides services to more than 260 universities, brands and government departments. Former UK science minister Lord Johnson of Marylebone has been installed as 바카라사이트 new chair of 바카라사이트 board of directors, while a new advisory board was also announced.