Thursday, 23rd May 2013

ZOO NEWS

Here you’ll find the very latest, biggest news stories from the world of work, along with updates from the JobZoo team, including information on what’s coming to the site.

Tuition fees in England could be reduced from £9,000 to £6,000 per year and remain cost-neutral to universities and the Treasury. A study by the Million+ group of universities has examined how a change in the level of tuition fees might work.MORE >

Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn

20 MAY 2013   02:30PM

Yahoo has announced plans to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn in cash. The deal is the largest made by Marissa Mayer, Yahoo's chief executive, who has described the acquisition as a "unique opportunity".MORE >

Graduate job opportunities 'rising'

20 MAY 2013   11:17AM

Research firm Income Data Services (IDS) has predicted that more jobs will become available for graduates this year. In its survey of employers it was suggested that there would be an 8% increase in the number of graduate roles being advertised. This is a huge leap from just 0.1% last year.MORE >

A recent study has found that one in three first year students believe their courses are not good value for money. The study by consumer watchdog Which? and the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) found that there are huge variations in teaching times with students at some universities receiving twice as much as those doing the same subject elsewhere.MORE >

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