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ARE you on course for top A-level grades, and a place at university, when you open your results next Thursday? Or seeking an alternative to further education by getting your-self straight into work? While official figures from universities and colleges admission service UCAS show 44 per cent of 18-year-olds have applied for higher education courses this year, there are plenty of other options. The cost-of-living crisis means nine in ten students are reassessing which route to take, so here are some of the choices . . . ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS: Start at the bottom and work your way up. Sectors including leisure and hospitality, retail, travel and logistics all have vacancies for A-level leavers. Search for these at findajob.dwp.gov.uk or apply direct to companies. APPRENTICESHIPS: This traditional route is enjoying a huge revival with over 500 different job types on offer. Gain professional qualifications in your chosen field and earn as you learn. Visit … [Read more...] about Get on the job ladder early with savvy tips for work-hungry students

Is this Britain's most picturesque delivery route? SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The road ambles along a route with an altitude of 1,489 feet, and is the district’s highest pass open to traffic. Related articles Drivers warned of one button as it boosts 'fuel consumption by 20%' Simple car trick can help drivers slash fuel consumption with 20p coin It comes after research of 2,000 desk-based workers found 44 percent would love to find a job that involved being behind the wheel – with 85 percent wishing they could spend less time at their desk. Dan Richards, from self-employment technology specialist, Wise , which commissioned the research, said: “The UK has some of the most spectacular … [Read more...] about Mesmerising video shows Britain’s most scenic delivery route through leafy mountains

If President Joe Biden’s trip to Asia—marked as it was by his comments on the defense of Taiwan, announcements on a proposed new regional trade pact, and meetings with leaders who exhibit similar levels of concern about a rising China—has shown the persistence of American global power, it has also revealed something of equal importance: Beijing’s failure to translate economic might into political dominance, even in its own backyard. Biden today concluded a summit of the leaders of the Quad—a security partnership including Australia, India, Japan, and the United States—who issued a joint statement chockablock with references to promoting democracy, a rules-based global order, and peaceful resolution of disputes. That came a day after Biden announced the formation of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a partnership with 13 countries as diverse as South Korea, Vietnam, and New Zealand. Notably absent from all of this was China. Biden’s trip exhibited Washington’s continued ability to … [Read more...] about China Is Doing Biden’s Work for Him

Published 19 July 2013 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The UK economy has seen a £9.9bn boost in trade and investment from hosting the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, research suggests. A report by the government department which promotes UK businesses put new contracts, sales and foreign investment in the last year down to the Games. But the claims were met with scepticism by some economists and the Federation of Small Businesses. Government estimates put the cost of hosting the Games at £8.9bn. 'Creative accounting' Prime Minister David Cameron said "a lot of deals were done" around the time of the Olympics. The report, for the UK Trade and Investment department (UKTI), said the Olympics resulted in: £2.5bn "additional inward investment", 58% of which was outside London £5.9bn additional sales following Olympic-related promotions by the … [Read more...] about London 2012 Olympics ‘have boosted UK economy by £9.9bn’

Breakfast The person was employed in a clinical research position in February 2022. A man being investigated by police for allegedly using fake documents to secure a job as a doctor at Middlemore Hospital was previously trespassed from a university after posing as a medical student for two years. Stuff understands the man worked in the respiratory department at Middlemore in south Auckland for several months before it was discovered that he was not in fact a registered doctor. A doctor, who Stuff has agreed not to name, said the man was in his university class when he was found to have forged a student ID card for the University of Auckland and was doing cadaver dissections. “We were all very shocked when it happened. I can’t believe it’s happened a second time ... It’s pretty horrific. READ MORE: Police investigate alleged imposter doctor at Middlemore Hospital “It’s his second bite at the cherry,” the doctor said. The doctor said the man … [Read more...] about Alleged fake doctor posed as Auckland Uni medical student, dissected cadavers

Pass rates for teenagers from Scotland’s poorest communities have plummeted following the reintroduction of formal exams, leading to claims that disadvantaged children have been “betrayed” by the SNP. Qualification results published on Tuesday showed that attainment has returned to close to pre-pandemic levels following two years of rampant grade inflation , when awards were based on teacher estimates because exams were scrapped due to Covid. However, pass rates for disadvantaged pupils fell at a far steeper rate than their wealthier peers - despite Nicola Sturgeon’s flagship pledge to “substantially eliminate” a poverty-related gulf in educational performance within the next four years. At Higher, seen as Scotland’s “gold standard” school-level qualification, the pass rate fell back to 85.1 per cent this year among the wealthiest - a drop of 5.9 percentage points from last year. But among those living in the poorest parts of the country, just 70.2 per cent of pupils earned … [Read more...] about Scotland’s poorest teenagers ‘betrayed’ by Nicola Sturgeon as exam pass rates plummet

A Deputy Senior House Parent at a top grammar school told a self-harming student she had 'more important things to deal with', an employment tribunal has heard. Barbara Shiells was sacked from her role at Ripon Grammar School in North Yorkshire after receiving an 'unprecedented' number of complaints about her 'behaviour, attitude, professionalism and ability'. She doled out 'draconian' punishments, the tribunal heard, including making students go on an early morning run, before claiming overtime for doing it. She was also described as 'rude and abrasive' by her boss, and was dismissed as deputy senior house parent less than a year into the role. Ms Shiells claimed she was unfairly sacked for whistleblowing on her boss, but her claim was rejected by the employment tribunal. The Leeds tribunal heard Ms Shiells, who previously worked as a PE teacher and personal trainer, began her new role at RGS in March 2020. The prestigious school - which dates back as far as the Middle … [Read more...] about House parent at top grammar school told self-harming student she had ‘more important things to deal with’, tribunal hears

AN entrepreneur who started selling sweets from her spare room has turned the enterprise into a £1m global confectionary business. Laura Scott, 25, from Plymouth , Devon, started the Conscious Candy Company, which sells vegan pick n' mix style sweets, in 2018. She spotted a gap in the market for vegan sweets and began selling selection bags of bulk-bought treats, often on her lunch break from her job in graphic design. In 2019 she was able to officially launch her business, selling out on her first day of trading. This convinced her that she could go full time with her passion project. During the lockdown, business boomed and Laura was shipping her sugary goods all over the world, including fan favourites like cola bottles and fizzy strawberries. She has customers as far afield as the US and Japan. Domestically, Conscious Candy also provides a waffle delivery service in Plymouth on UberEats. READ MORE MONEY NEWS PURE GREED How … [Read more...] about I started selling pick ‘n’ mix sweets from my spare room 4 years ago – now my business is worth £1MILLION

By Sajid Iqbal Published 28 minutes ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics India-Pakistan independence There are few personalities in India and Pakistan who left a lasting legacy on both sides of the border as iconic engineer and philanthropist, Sir Ganga Ram. Hospitals in Delhi and Lahore - built by his trust and family in his name - continue to uphold his legacy to this day. While Pakistan's Lahore city was his home, during the 1947 Partition of India , his family moved to Delhi in India. Ganga Ram died in 1927, but writer Sadat Hasan Manto's short story, The Garland, summed up just how much the man and his legacy is intertwined with the city of Lahore. In the story, said to be based on a true incident during the Partition, a mob attacks Ganga Ram's statue in front of his hospital to wipe out his Hindu name. But when a man is … [Read more...] about Who is Sir Ganga Ram and why his legacy lives on in India and Pakistan?

A man allegedly used fake documents to secure a job as a doctor at one of the country’s busiest hospitals where he saw dozens of patients. Stuff understands the man worked in the respiratory department at Middlemore Hospital in south Auckland for several months before it was recently discovered he was not in fact a registered doctor. Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau has confirmed it filed a complaint to police who are understood to be investigating. A spokesman for the organisation said the man was employed in February “on the basis of documentation that was not authentic”. READ MORE: Unrelenting pressure on health services expected to continue for up to five more weeks Monkeypox: Vaccine roll-out unlikely before community transmission occurs Box of completed bowel cancer test kits goes missing in transit He worked in a “clinical research position”, was no longer employed by Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau and a complaint had been made to the police, the … [Read more...] about Police investigate alleged imposter doctor at Middlemore Hospital