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Education

UK university degree no longer ‘passport to social mobility’, says King’s vice-chancellor

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

Prof Shitij Kapur says there are too many graduates and degree is now just a ‘visa’ to enter professional world

The UK now has a “surfeit” of graduates and students must accept that a university degree is no longer a “passport to social mobility”, a leading vice-chancellor has argued.

Prof Shitij Kapur, the head of King’s College London, said the days when universities could promise that...

Education

One Week Without Smartphones on a College Campus

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

A student-organized “tech fast” at St. John’s College thrust young people headfirst into a world of chalkboard-based communication. (On that note: Has anyone seen Eliza?)

Education

The Guardian view on care leavers: responsibility for looked-after children does not end at 18 | Editorial

Friday at 20:05 PM, via The Guardian

Free prescriptions and eye tests ought to help these young adults stay healthy. They also signal the state’s ongoing role

The outcomes for children who grow up in care are shocking. A vital part of the welfare state, which exists to promote the safety and wellbeing of highly vulnerable young people, is falling short in health, education and employment terms. They have a 62% higher chance of...

Entertainment

Dobbo: I was never worried

Today at 14:01 PM, via The Citizen

“It’s going to sound a bit full of hubris, but I never was worried in that game”.

Science/Tech

The US Effort to Break China’s Rare-Earth Monopoly

Today at 14:34 PM, via Slashdot

The New York Times checks in on U.S. university researchers and start-ups trying to create domestic rare-earth processing facility:There is too little money to be made in rare earths for the elements to be of much interest to mining giants, so the challenge of reestablishing a domestic industry has fallen to small companies like Phoenix Tailings, a Boston-area startup that runs the metal-making...

Motoring

The automotive scandal that shook the world

Today at 11:00 AM, via TopAuto

The automotive industry has witnessed numerous scandals over the years, but one in particular stands out for its sheer scale and impact.