Who here went to Oxford? And who went to a silly university?

[Chuckyegg]

I'm afraid i went to a silly university
but it had its advantages because too much education can make you mentally backward. (or whatever he said)

[HELLIWONTGO]

They didn't have any places for a smart, I say a smart Rooster, they said I was to low in the 'pecking' order
Boom Boom !!!

[Lauren]

I didn't go to Oxford, but a top 10 uni yes.

Anyway, a "silly" uni isn't even silly, it's just more vocational which is arguably more useful.

[HELLIWONTGO]

Originally posted by Lauren
I didn't go to Oxford, but a top 10 uni yes.

Anyway, a "silly" uni isn't even silly, it's just more vocational!


Vocational, does that mean you go in your holidays!!!!:thumbs:

[Chuckyegg]

Originally posted by HELLIWONTGO
Originally posted by Lauren
I didn't go to Oxford, but a top 10 uni yes.

Anyway, a "silly" uni isn't even silly, it's just more vocational!


Vocational, does that mean you go in your holidays!!!!:thumbs:

i can tell you went to a silly university

[Tom]

Uni is stupid unless you know what you want to do and are set on it

If you just get a degree because all your mates do then just go into a standard 9-5 like 80% of people do then you're a tw*t.

[Marzy]

I live in Oxford 2 miles away from the university. I didn't attend the uni but my nephew is there. It's certainly in the top 5 best unis in the world. Even President Clintons sent his daughter there.

[HELLIWONTGO]

Originally posted by Marzy
I live in Oxford 2 miles away from the university. I didn't attend the uni but my nephew is there. It's certainly in the top 5 best unis in the world. Even President Clintons sent his daughter there.


So old Bill Clinton splashed out to get her there then? lol:xyxwave:

[Princess]

I go to Trinity which is the top college in Ireland. It's got nothing to do with anything though.

[Chuckyegg]

Originally posted by Marzy
I live in Oxford 2 miles away from the university. I didn't attend the uni but my nephew is there. It's certainly in the top 5 best unis in the world. Even President Clintons sent his daughter there.

ooh get you

[ange7]

Freddie isn't doing Oxford any favours. What did he study?

[GiRTh]

I nearly fell of the chair laughing when Sree came out with that gem. To compare Oxford uni and Hertfordshire uni shows exactly how clueless an idiot Sree actually is. I hope he stays in for a few more weeks cuz without him the show is rather dull.

[Marc]

Cardiff is far from a stupid university Sree *huff!* but I live in Oxford so I must be special

[Cody™]

Im at Uni of Leicester :)

[Prole]

Originally posted by ange7
Freddie isn't doing Oxford any favours. What did he study?

Philosophy, Politics and Economics

[ange7]

Originally posted by ViaVerde
Originally posted by ange7
Freddie isn't doing Oxford any favours. What did he study?

Philosophy, Politics and Economics
lol ...I read that out in Freddie's voice.

[Sunny_01]

Oh wow I went to a UK top 10 university BUT clearly not as clever as Freddie lol he did Oxford!!!

[bansheewails]

Queens in Belfast, me!

[GiRTh]

I went to Leicester Poly. Definitely NOT a top ten uni.

[Tom4784]

I'm undecided about Uni, might go next year. If I do I'll go to Aston or Birmingham though, I could have gone this year but I didn't want to.

I've just looked at the league tables and their both in the 20's out of 114 so that's not bad isn't it?

[Cody™]

20's is good.

When choosing a Uni, the most important thing is the course and that you know that course is for you. If you can get a good degree for a lesser well established Uni then its better than gettin a third from a top 10 uni IMO.

I did my bachelors at Coventry Uni - Not even in the top 50. But i got a first. Im now doin my masters at Uni of Leicester. Its in the top 15. But what i realised is that gettin a first at Cov opened many doors for me, regardless of the reputation of the Uni.

[bronaaaa]

Originally posted by Princess
I go to Trinity which is the top college in Ireland. It's got nothing to do with anything though.

Ahh I'd love to go there, I'd need irish though :sad:

[Tom]

Originally posted by Dezzy
I'm undecided about Uni, might go next year. If I do I'll go to Aston or Birmingham though, I could have gone this year but I didn't want to.

I've just looked at the league tables and their both in the 20's out of 114 so that's not bad isn't it?

Unless you know what you want to do with life its pointless going. Otherwise you'll get into debt for nothing and have a degree that is essentially worthless. If you apply for a job unrelated to a degree (which is inevitable if you just go to Uni for the sake of it), the thing employers look at is A Levels, degrees become irrelevant.

[Cody™]

Originally posted by Tom
Originally posted by Dezzy
I'm undecided about Uni, might go next year. If I do I'll go to Aston or Birmingham though, I could have gone this year but I didn't want to.

I've just looked at the league tables and their both in the 20's out of 114 so that's not bad isn't it?

Unless you know what you want to do with life its pointless going. Otherwise you'll get into debt for nothing and have a degree that is essentially worthless. If you apply for a job unrelated to a degree (which is inevitable if you just go to Uni for the sake of it), the thing employers look at is A Levels, degrees become irrelevant.

I kind of disagree with you there. Any degree you do, there are valuble skills you learn which you do not from doing just A-levels, and thats what can set you apart from other candidates. But yes, I agree that you must have a career direction to get the most out of a degree.

[bansheewails]

Originally posted by bronaaaa
Originally posted by Princess
I go to Trinity which is the top college in Ireland. It's got nothing to do with anything though.

Ahh I'd love to go there, I'd need irish though :sad:


I don't think you need Irish for Trinity anymore. It depends o what you want to study!

:cheer:

[James]

My old university doesn't even appear in the latest league tables. :conf2: ...for some reason.

Also, I'd dispute the relevance of some of the criteria they use to compile the tables. I mean 'entry standards' - what has that got to do with how good the university course is? Sounds more a measure of how good students were at school, nothing to do with the Uni.

Also 'completion'... surely that depends on the motivation of the students in the first place. At the top universities it's going to be higher given the higher entry standards and different backgrounds of the students. It all seems a bit skewed to me.

Edit: Here's the link - http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/single.htm?ipg=8726

[Jayson]

Im at Thames Valley, Doing English Lit.

Freddie Mercury came here :thumbs:

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by JamesEdit: Here's the link - http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/single.htm?ipg=8726 Loughboro higher than Nottingham?:shocked: Why are Bristol so low? In my day they were a top 5 uni.

[Bellrosk]

What uni does Sree go to?

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by Bellrosk
What uni does Sree go to? Hertfordshire. They're at number 45. It seems they used to be the old Hatfield poly. LOL

[Jarnsaxa]

I'm going to University of Manchester. No idea if that's a silly uni but they want some tough grades out of me.

[Bellrosk]

Originally posted by GiRTh
Originally posted by Bellrosk
What uni does Sree go to? Hertfordshire. They're at number 45. It seems they used to be the old Hatfield poly. LOL

LOL, I love how Sree was talking about his 'good university' as if it was on a par if not better than Oxford.

Also his comments about Freddie not coming across well in light of his wish to become an MP. Didn't Sree say he wanted to be an MP? Hmmmmmm.

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by Bellrosk
LOL, I love how Sree was talking about his 'good university' as if it was on a par if not better than Oxford.

Also his comments about Freddie not coming across well in light of his wish to become an MP. Didn't Sree say he wanted to be an MP? Hmmmmmm. LOL, he did you're right. Can this guy truly be as clueless as I think he is? He's a bit too good to be true.

[Beastie]

i would have gone to university if i 100% know what i wanted to do.. but i dont.. but anyway its been interesting reading your comments about university :D

[Marzy]

Originally posted by GiRTh
Originally posted by Bellrosk
LOL, I love how Sree was talking about his 'good university' as if it was on a par if not better than Oxford.

Also his comments about Freddie not coming across well in light of his wish to become an MP. Didn't Sree say he wanted to be an MP? Hmmmmmm. LOL, he did you're right. Can this guy truly be as clueless as I think he is? He's a bit too good to be true.

Liars always get caught out. They can't remember what they say from one minute to the next.:nono:

[Tom]

Originally posted by Cody™
Originally posted by Tom
Originally posted by Dezzy
I'm undecided about Uni, might go next year. If I do I'll go to Aston or Birmingham though, I could have gone this year but I didn't want to.

I've just looked at the league tables and their both in the 20's out of 114 so that's not bad isn't it?

Unless you know what you want to do with life its pointless going. Otherwise you'll get into debt for nothing and have a degree that is essentially worthless. If you apply for a job unrelated to a degree (which is inevitable if you just go to Uni for the sake of it), the thing employers look at is A Levels, degrees become irrelevant.

I kind of disagree with you there. Any degree you do, there are valuble skills you learn which you do not from doing just A-levels, and thats what can set you apart from other candidates. But yes, I agree that you must have a career direction to get the most out of a degree.

It doesn't, I've done recruitment at 2 companies and I can honestly say a degree has no bearing on a decision for the job. It might be good for personal reasons if you learn skills etc but it has pretty much zero impact when setting you apart. But A Levels do have quite a bearing because your grades and subjects say a lot about you especially as they're supposed to be the hardest qualifications to get.

I think people who go just for the sake of it devalue degrees as a whole.

[President]

I'm a straight A student. Got A's and A* in everything. Got a first class degree. Working at a top job, earning the bucks! :colour:

[Tom]

Originally posted by President
I'm a straight A student. Got A's and A* in everything. Got a first class degree. Working at a top job, earning the bucks! :colour:

What do you have A's/A*'s in?

[President]

Deleted information to keep my personal details hidden

[Tom]

Oh god ... its not even joke A's easy to get like mine ... got 3 A's at A level so I'm Oxford material right? I did Media and Sports :joker: and Psychology which is pretty respectable :tongue:

[President]

Originally posted by Tom
Oh god ... its not even joke A's easy to get like mine ... got 3 A's at A level so I'm Oxford material right? I did Media and Sports :joker: and Psychology which is pretty respectable :tongue:
Ahhh, don't be hard on yourself. An A is an A at the end of the day! :spin:

[superpoon]

hertfordshire is one of the better new uni's acording to the independant.

The University of Hertfordshire is the most improved University in The Complete University Guide league tables, published today in the Independent newspaper.

Placed 54 out of 113 universities, Hertfordshire is ranked second of all the new universities in the UK. The Independent comments that Hertfordshire is “proving that ‘new’ universities can out perform ‘old’ ones”.

The league table reveals that Hertfordshire has spent more money on facilities than any other University. Much of this investment has gone towards enhancing the student and community experience with spending on sports facilities, which are open to students, staff and the community. Other funds have been spent on the Uno bus service and student parking, wardens for student halls of residence and on-campus security.

Investment has also been made on the University’s careers guidance services, with the opening of Graduate Futures last month (13 March 2008). This unique network offering employment and career development support to graduates throughout their lifetime is based in the University’s new business hub on the Hatfield Business Park.

The Good University Guide judges institutions on nine measures: student satisfaction, research assessment, entry standards, degree results, completion rates, job prospects, the student/staff ratio, spending on academic services such as libraries, and spending on facilities such as careers and health services.

Professor Tim Wilson, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire said: “We are delighted with this result. We are proud to be an ambitious institution that is known for putting the experience of our students first and this good position in the sector highlights our achievements.”

The league table is compiled by Bernard Kingston, the stalwart of university league tables, in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The full details are published in today’s Independent newspaper or can be found online: www.thegooduniversityguide.org.uk

[Annie]

I got into Stirling Uni and Edinburgh Uni to do accountancy and finance law but I never went. I decided a week before freshers week that uni wasnt right for me and I would rather work and study if I needed to. But now I am more interested in my family and doing things just for me. Not living for a career.

[HellShark]

The good thing about Freddie is that he shows that no matter how highly regarded a Uni is, they will still let in complete prats.