Postgraduate Student Profile: Computer Science
Alastair’s computer science PhD has allowed him to explore further all the subjects that fascinated him as an undergraduate… Name: Alastair Andrew Course: PhD in Computer Science Institution: University of Strathclyde ‘As I was approaching the end of my undergraduate degree I felt that I’d barely scratched the surface of any of the 30 or so classes from the syllabus. Far from feeling like I’d finished my studies I felt that I was just ready to start. I had many lecturers who got you excited about their subjects and I wanted the...

Postgraduate Education Trends
The UK postgraduate arena is changing and students about to take the next step need to consider how these shifting trends will affect them before, during and after their studies. Hotcourses talks to Joanna Newman, the British Library’s Head of Higher Education, about the future of postgraduate education in the UK…   This year saw the publication of a new report about postgraduate education in the UK, which focused on current numbers of students, trends in education, and costs and benefits to students. The study was commissioned by the British Library and Higher Education Policy...