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Author Archives: Nicole Froio
Students seeking counselling goes up by one third
Tweet The number of university students seeking counselling has risen over a third in the last four years, according to an investigation by Help Me Investigate. And at five universities numbers have more than doubled. The University of Glasgow had … Continue reading
How we did it: looking at the data behind academic zero hour contracts
TweetResearch by the University and College Union (UCU) revealed that more than half of British 145 universities have staff on zero hour contracts: a controversial arrangement that doesn’t guarantee pay or continuous work hours. According to figures from FOI requests, … Continue reading
Students’ parents don’t know they have credit cards – and other “truths” about student spending
Tweet How do students spend their money? Are they careful? Do they lie about it to their parents? What about the dreaded overdraft? An infographic (shown below) created by ZenithOptimedia and Natwest has revealed how young adults spend their money … Continue reading
Posted in Links, Tips and How-Tos
Tagged banking, Christina Hirst, GMI, infographic, NatWest, overdrafts, spending, students, ZenithOptimedia
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International Students Myth 5: If the PSW exists, all foreign graduates will want to stay
TweetIn the final part of this series on common misconceptions about international students and visa laws, Nicole Froio looks at whether foreign students want to stay in the UK. International Students Myth 5: If the PSW exists, all foreign graduates will want to … Continue reading
Posted in Data, Investigation
Tagged Ciências Sem Fronteiras, immigration, Post Study Work visa
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International Students Myth 4: Scrapping the Post Study Work visa means there will be fewer illegal immigrants in the foreign graduates’ pool.
TweetIn the fourth of a five-part series on common misconceptions about international students and visa laws, Nicole Froio looks at the Post Study Work Visa. Myth 4: Scrapping the Post Study Work visa means there will be fewer illegal immigrants in the foreign … Continue reading
Posted in Data, Investigation
Tagged immigration, international students, Post Study Work visa, sham marriages
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International Students Myth 3: Laws should be tighter because some students stay illegally in this country after graduating.
TweetIn the third of a five-part series on common misconceptions about international students and visa laws, Nicole Froio looks at the law and international students. Myth 3: Laws should be tighter because some students stay illegally in this country after graduating. There are no … Continue reading
International Student Myth 2: It costs too much to have students in the UK
TweetIn the second of a five-part series on common misconceptions about international students and visa laws, Nicole Froio looks at the cost of international students. Myth 2: It costs too much to have students here Foreign students usually come from wealthy families, … Continue reading
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International Students Myth 1: International students are immigrants
TweetAs politicians discuss how visa laws are affecting international students, Assistant Editor Nicole Froio investigates 5 common misconceptions about international students and visa laws in a 5 post series. Changes to visa laws in 2011 have raised increasing concerns that the UK is becoming … Continue reading
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Tagged Erasmus, immigration, Post Study Work visa, scholarships, Universities UK, University of Sheffield
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MPs debate issues surrounding student visas in House of Commons
Members of Parliament are today debating controversial issues surrounding student visas and the inclusion of students in migration targets set by the government. See below for a Twitter commentary of the debate. Continue reading
Posted in Leads
Tagged house of commons, immigration, international students, migration targets, numbers, student, UK, university, visa
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Students and phone sex: “Why not work as a phone sex operator and pay your way through University”
Tweet Reporting from Phone Sex and Students. Rewritten and subbed by Nicole Froio. As the number of students working on sex phone lines increases one says that it is an important way to help pay her tuition fees while at university. … Continue reading
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Academies present schools with greater opportunity to “innovate” says committee member
TweetReporting by Emily Jeffery, editing by Nicole Froio Painsley Academy in North Staffordshire received academy status last August. At the same time it also achieved a record-breaking 100% of year 11 students receiving grades A*-C in their GCSE’s. Painsley shared the … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Investigation
Tagged academies, federations, Painsley Academy, Veronica Johnston Jones
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