24 February 2010
million+ comment on bestCourse4me website
Commenting on bestCourse4me, a new website to help people thinking about university and career choices, Pam Tatlow, Chief Executive of the university think tank million+, said: “In principle anything that adds to the information which potential students have prior to making decisions about which courses to study and which university to choose is helpful. However, using employability and salary rates applicable only 6 months after graduates have finished their courses is not a very accurate guide. Students would be well advised to do much more research about the choices available. The major problem facing students in 2010 is not a lack of information but the very real prospect that there will not be sufficient funded places to meet demand.”
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Notes to editors:
- million+ is a leading university think-tank, working to solve the complex problems in higher education www.millionplus.ac.uk
- bestCourse4me is a not-for-profit organisation. The website is based on data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) and the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and can be found at www.bestcourse4me.com. For more information on bestCourse4me please contact Paul Slinger on 020 3047 2212 or paul.slinger@edelman.com
- For more information, comment or interviews from million+ please contact Victoria Mills on 07900 277819