There has been a 2% drop in the number of students applying to universities this past year, which signifies a problem. Yes, apprenticeships are increasing in popularity and there is a decline in the total number of 18-year-olds, but it’s wrong to say that further education is perfect. For a lot of...

Anyone who decides to write a doctoral thesis needs first of all time, dedication, and research. It feels like you are at the foot of a mountain, so small and miserable before the difficulty of your way up to the top. No doubt, you need to be determined and full of enthusiasm....

Finding your purpose is something you’ll probably have to work at – nobody’s ‘purpose’ just comes along and smacks them in the face. Well, it might do occasionally, but this rarely happens. Discovering ones purpose is a journey, so you need to be prepared to do what it takes to go on...

If you have recently left school, or you are due to do so this year, then you will have many ideas floating around about what you should be doing next with your life. You might even be experiencing a certain amount of pressure to do one thing or another, whether that pressure...

When you are going through any level of education, you need to make sure that you are doing whatever you can in order to make the most of it. Of course, that is the kind of thing which is much easier said than done, but as long as you are happy to...

When it comes to going back to work after an extended break – whether this is because you’ve had children or just because of other circumstances, it’s not the easiest of decisions to make, and it’s only one that you can know for yourself if it’s the right one or not, so...

When we think about trade jobs, a lot of us ball building into one category and think that all of the parts of a building project are carried out by the same person. Although this can sometimes be the case, more often than not you will have specialists in different areas who...

Being qualified and having lots of experience in one area is great, if you plan on working a particular job role. However, having more than one string to your bow, and building up a number of skills that work together nicely will always give you an edge over other candidates. Here are...

Teaching is one of those things that isn’t really a career. It’s more of a lifestyle, a personal learning journey, and a commitment to working your magic on thousands of young people who need some vital skills and knowledge to go and take on the world outside of the school gates. Whilst...

Once they have gained their degree, entrepreneurs in the business world often work alone or small teams, primarily to keep the overheads and running costs of their startup down. However, while working in this environment is excellent for minimising costs, there are some particular issues that it can cause, especially regarding productivity....