Quote: Simon Stratton @ August 14 2008, 2:54 PM BSTMeh, I'll wait until after the re-marking. Has your mother seen that E?
My real mother or Robyn?
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ August 14 2008, 2:54 PM BSTNoooo! >_<
Why not?
Good Luck Tomorrow Robyn et al! Page 8
Quote: PhQnix @ August 14 2008, 2:51 PM BSTThe bastards.
It amuses me greatly that they combine calls for getting more poor children into uni, whilst at the same time introducing ridiculously high fees.
Idiots.
Quote: PhQnix @ August 14 2008, 2:55 PM BSTMy real mother or Robyn?
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Quote: Aaron @ August 14 2008, 2:55 PM BSTIt amuses me greatly that they combine calls for getting more poor children into uni, whilst at the same time introducing ridiculously high fees.
The bastards.
Quote: Aaron @ August 14 2008, 2:55 PM BSTIt amuses me greatly that they combine calls for getting more poor children into uni, whilst at the same time introducing ridiculously high fees.
Idiots.
How would you change things then?
Quote: chipolata @ August 14 2008, 2:58 PM BSTHow would you change things then?
For a start, it'd be nice if degrees were actually worth something, by only letting people into uni who are actually clever enough, not every last Tom, Dick, and flipping Harry.
I like Aaron's ideas. Rule everything uni-related now? Get rid of UCAS!
Quote: chipolata @ August 14 2008, 2:58 PM BSTHow would you change things then?
Divert the funding from the new version of Trident and other areas to pay for grants?
Or, more realistically, end this culture where university is meant for 'everyone.' It's not. University is totally optional and unnecessary for most jobs. Drive the number of applicants down and re-introduce the grant system. Sorted.
Quote: chipolata @ August 14 2008, 2:58 PM BSTHow would you change things then?
Give realistic grants. My son's grant worked out at £2.00 per week more than the cost of his room. Nothing for beer, text books and equipment, beer, food, beer, social life, beer, clothes, beer...
Most students we know work to supplement their income, but that encroaches on study and drinking time so is not ideal.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ August 14 2008, 3:01 PM BST
Quote: Loopey @ August 14 2008, 3:02 PM BSTGive realistic grants. My son's grant worked out at £2.00 per week more than the cost of his room. Nothing for beer, text books and equipment, beer, food, beer, social life, beer, clothes, beer...
Most students we know work to supplement their income, but that encroaches on study and drinking time so is not ideal.
Don't get me started.
Quote: Aaron @ August 14 2008, 3:00 PM BSTFor a start, it'd be nice if degrees were actually worth something, by only letting people into uni who are actually clever enough, not every last Tom, Dick, and flipping Harry.
Degrees were, and should be again, only for people who want a career in acedemia or research. Everything else should be apprenticeships. With Alan Sugar.
Elliot's results are good though, don't know why Robyn is teasing us?
Quote: Simon Stratton @ August 14 2008, 3:15 PM BSTDegrees were, and should be again, only for people who want a career in acedemia or research. Everything else should be apprenticeships.
Indeed. There are other forms of education - even aside from apprenticeships - which people can undertake, separate from the big world of universities.
I'm now feeling down about results again. Stupid UMS points.
You frickin' genius.
My A grades were so dodgy though. Could slip so easily.