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develop a "white paper alternatives" for universities

Nice to be back to my office this morning, and very grateful to the guest editors who Cribsheet many gathered around my absence to ensure that they received a daily dose of news on education.

four researchers worked on an "alternative White Paper" in higher education, and today the Guardian reveals - exclusively. The document (in this case as a whole) is very critical of the "ideology" of how the government is turning students into consumers, and education in an investment with a profit to be made in the form of higher incomes.

Simon Szreter, a professor at Cambridge who helped develop the alternative view, said:

"The hope is that it offers a well-formulated on the future of higher education, in contrast with which the government has built around. This is a counter to the dizzying pace of program government and its dependence on paper terribly fragile, a review of Browne. "

Three of the signatories have agreed to answer your questions in a live chat this afternoon, so please join -. It promises to be an interesting discussion

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. Universities should set quality objectives for a level of low-performing schools students, said Neil Stringer, the review board AQA. The results of the medical school in San Jorge indicate that students who score the lowest in the most challenging schools do as well as those who receive the highest grades in high school.

. New teachers are struggling to find work, Dorothy Lepkowski (@ DotLepkowska) reports:

"newly qualified teachers entering the job market this year have paid the annual tuition fees of £ 3,375 - will increase to a maximum of £ 9,000 next year to find about 40% - . less than full-time jobs available "

So whose fault is that if universities are graduates of schools to accommodate too many

promise to work for a cap on tuition fees of £ 6,000 lower than the rich have more graduates, according to the study center CentreForum. It is argued that the biggest gains of the chief Ed Miliband suggested the work could go to the top 20% highest incomes of graduates, those with lifetime earnings of 2 million pounds. In the meantime, "blue work," said Maurice Glasman peers an ax must be given to universities - half must be converted into vocational schools, said

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Manchester worse . Is Russell Group university? This is the question posed by the student newspaper of Manchester, who based his story on the Guardian Guide to the University:

student satisfaction "at the University of Manchester is the lowest of all the Russell Group universities.

The Guardian ranks university league table according to British universities for teaching excellence "and resources rather than research performance. University of Manchester 41st with a rate of student satisfaction in 80% overall. The Guardian Manchester University offers a score of 61, 4 out of 100. Oxford and Cambridge scored 97.9 and 100, respectively. "

(Thanks to the site of aggregation onestowatchmedia.com student newspaper's tweets @ ones_to_watch.)

. Ofqual has launched a consultation on the reform of the GCSE, with more emphasis on spelling and grammar. Give us your opinion before November 4.

. Harvard University, has consolidated its position as the richest university in the world, reports the BBC, with the value of its assets rose 20% to £ 20.7bn.

. Princess Anne was interrupted by the students sing, while trying to make his first speech as president of the University of Edinburgh, yesterday, according to the Telegraph.

. Scottish teaching unions have attacked a controversial report suggesting that teachers in Scotland work fewer hours and better paid than staff in English, explains the support teacher in Scotland.

. German students can now do a master in the deli, the requirements of the Huffington Post.

. Local network of schools (@ localschools_UK) runs a blog from the heart of a mother who lives in my neck of the woods and whose son was told there was no room to school her in the city. Haringey Council has advised Christine Phillips to educate at home.

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The Guardian Teacher Network organizes training sessions for teachers throughout the year in Yorkshire and London. Upcoming courses include:

is his way of thinking of the school becoming an academy?

This seminar will provide an independent view on the advantages and disadvantages of converting the state of the academy. Will be seen in the conversion process, the implications of the state of the academy, and the support and funding available. November 30 in London. February 21, 2012 in Yorkshire

protect young people in the digital age

led by experts from the school of digital security, this one-day course will provide the backup policy and updates the criteria for Ofsted and look at social media and offers tips to help your school to develop their policies in digital security. February 1, 2012 in London. February 8, 2012 in Yorkshire.

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