Sooky Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Can't be a coincidence that as soon as I accept my place at Stirling, it falls behind Napier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I got my degree from Stirling 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Only just clicked on there to that list having Heriot Watt as #18 Basically makes the list invalid. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Drove past that uni building in Bristo square Edinburgh today, the place where there always seems to be loads of posh looking, dressed up graduates each year. The building has been getting cleaned up outside and it looks absolutely tremendous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingsOverDundee Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Drove past that uni building in Bristo square Edinburgh today, the place where there always seems to be loads of posh looking, dressed up graduates each year. The building has been getting cleaned up outside and it looks absolutely tremendous. McEwan Hall. Inside is also getting done up, as you'd expect the main graduating hall is nice but there's alot of space underneath that is getting turned into flexible usable space. In 5th year next year so I'll be graduating at Usher Hall instead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Only just clicked on there to that list having Heriot Watt as #18 Basically makes the list invalid. Depends in what way you look at it. The Guardian considered things like employment rates of graduates, amount of cash spent per skull, results of the national student survey etc. Some unis see students as walking fees (yes we get them even if the students are not paying). Others take it seriously. In terms of REF (research excellence framework) which measures academic contributions to research (i.e. nowt to do with teaching) the results are as follows for Scottish unis: Edinburgh - 4 Glasgow - 13 St Andrews - 29 Strathclyde - 30 Aberdeen - 31 Dundee - 37 Heriot Watt - 43 Stirling - 48 Glasgow Caley - 83 Napier - 97 West of Scotland - 100 Highlands and Islands - 104 Robert Gordon - 105 Queen Margaret - 118 Abertay - 123 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 The only thing I'm really concerned with is the graduate prospects. I go to uni so that I can get a job with the degree so couldn't really care less about what students think of their universities, the amount of cash per student or research levels etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 In that case I am surprised at your sniffiness towards Heriot Watt - it's one of the best for graduate employment. But that only stems from all the bits you *don't* care about. Amount spent per student (i.e. resources put in to their education) is a big deal as it defines how well equipped the students are when they leave and compete against others. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 In that case I am surprised at your sniffiness towards Heriot Watt - it's one of the best for graduate employment. But that only stems from all the bits you *don't* care about. Amount spent per student (i.e. resources put in to their education) is a big deal as it defines how well equipped the students are when they leave and compete against others. Just had a look back at the tables and for graduate employment Heriot Watt is rated below all of the main Scottish universities (St Andrews, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Strathclyde) which was what I was meaning when I said I'd not have it above any of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Just had a look back at the tables and for graduate employment Heriot Watt is rated below all of the main Scottish universities (St Andrews, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Strathclyde) which was what I was meaning when I said I'd not have it above any of them. Graduate employment is merely a factor, not the be all and end all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Graduate employment is merely a factor, not the be all and end all. Obviously, but it's the best indicator of how well the uni will equip you to get a job afterwards, which is all I care about. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Obviously, but it's the best indicator of how well the uni will equip you to get a job afterwards, which is all I care about. If you're happy to be miserable while at uni and only care about the £££ then fair enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 If you're happy to be miserable while at uni and only care about the £££ then fair enough. I'm having a great time at uni and very much care about the £££. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR96 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Passed one of my core modules by a single mark. Will need to get the finger out for 3rd year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips 106 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Got a 2:1 in Marketing Management. Definitely the easiest 4 years of my life, sad to see it end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Got a 2:1 in Marketing Management. Definitely the easiest 4 years of my life, sad to see it end. Well done m9, what next for you? I just found out I've gone from pretty much failing 1st and 2nd year to being a bawhair away from a first in 3rd year. It's true that folk try harder when it counts 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips 106 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Well done m9, what next for you? I just found out I've gone from pretty much failing 1st and 2nd year to being a bawhair away from a first in 3rd year. It's true that folk try harder when it counts ThanQ m8. I have a couple of job interviews over the summer, one in Edinburgh and one Glasgow. Hoping to put this mother to good use. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Passed 1st year with merit. Guess the (relatively) hard work will start from here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Very pleased with how my year went overall. 2 As, 3 Bs and a C in my third year. Leaves me sitting pretty comfortably on a 2:1 going into my final year 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Anyone ever done the post grad teaching course know if you can apply for it through ucas for deferred entry? As in, I'd apply this year with the intention of starting the course in 2017. I graduate next year and was hoping to take a year out before going into teaching 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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