Education Insights
15 Sept 2025
Think Big, Start Early
Since the latter half of the 20th century, higher education has shifted from a loco parentis model — where universities assumed moral guardianship – to a ‘student-support model’ – where universities m...
02 Jul 2025
Redefining Value in Higher Education
For decades, the path to success seemed clear: attend a respected university, earn a degree of repute, and the future would unfold accordingly. But as the shape of higher education shifts in the UK, s...
10 Sept 2024
Cambridge University: Murray Edwards College
Founded at a time when there were roughly 11 male students for every female student at the university, Murray Edwards remains one of two female-only colleges at Cambridge (the other: Newnham). History...
13 Aug 2024
Cambridge University: Magdalene College
Perfect for those favouring the ‘traditional’ Oxbridge experience, Magdalene was deliberately built in opposition to the town centre, therefore secluding its then students from the commotion and tempt...
10 Jun 2024
Cambridge University: Wolfson College
Situated in south-west Cambridge, Wolfson College is a less traditional college, catering for mostly postgraduate students but also ‘mature’ undergraduate students, identifying itself as being particu...
30 Apr 2024
Cambridge University: Christ’s College
Christ’s College is just a stone’s throw from Cambridge Bus Station, and yet there is a sense of magical quiet when you enter. Gorgeous gardens hidden behind Restoration-period architecture speak of t...
01 Apr 2024
Embracing Openness to Further your Growth
This is a personal account of the importance of being open to new ideas at university and beyond. What Does it Mean to be ‘Open’? According to the Big 5 Personality Traits – the leading psychological...