In Times Higher Education’s inaugural Japan University Rankings, the University of Tokyo is the country’s premier institution.
Guides
Studying the media today means exploring global issues: the echo chambers of social media in the times of Trump and Brexit need analysis and understanding.
But too often, “global” implies a smooth, even connection of media around the world, like the “global internet”; whereas media are different in different places, affected by particular laws and cultures.
View the overall results of the 2017 Student Experience Survey
University is not solely about lectures and seminars. A big part of the university experience is determined by the social life a student leads through nights out and joining in extracurricular activities and societies.
Harper Adams University takes the top spot in Times Higher Education's Student Experience Survey results for 2017, in only its second year of being eligible for the survey.
The agricultural institution is the first specialist university to top the poll. Last year’s number one, Loughborough University, has slipped down to second place.
View the overall results of the 2017 Student Experience Survey
A well-rounded university experience would not be possible without good facilities. Whether these are sports facilities, the bar and shops on campus or the library facilities, students assess these when looking for prospective universities.
View the overall results of the 2017 Student Experience Survey
One of the first things that a prospective student will consider is the academic experience of a university. After all, a primary aim of most students is to come out of university feeling more educated than when they went in.
View the overall results of the 2017 Student Experience Survey
More and more students are coming forward and opening up about feelings of stress and anxiety. In fact, research has found that one in eight university students experiences a mental health condition – so it is important that universities provide the support that students need during their time there.
Applying to university can seem very daunting. There’s so much to do! But really, getting your application in is just a series of stages: do the research, narrow down your university choices, write the applications, and then play the waiting game. Then come the final decisions.
We are living in an age where information is, quite literally, at the fingertips of students looking for careers advice. As well as the more traditional careers advisers and jobs fairs, this wealth of resources now extends to smartphones via email, the internet and an ever-growing array of social media networks.
But it seems that university students still see parents, friends and family as the most useful for counsel on their future careers.
If you are a current A-level student, chances are you’ve had 15 January circled on your calendar for some time – the deadline for Ucas applications.
With the deadline for university selection fast approaching, now is the time for students to do their final research and preparation before submitting their application.