7 h. ago Majority of teens still value university degrees despite entrepreneurial dreams says study

Eight out of 10 teenagers believe that a university degree is crucial to success, despite 75% nurturing dreams of starting their own business

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7 h. ago Majority of UK teens see university as essential, despite rise in entrepreneurial side hustles

Eight in 10 teenagers believe a university degree is critical to success - despite 75% harbouring dreams of starting a business.

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7 h. ago UK teens see university as key to success, yet 75% aspire to entrepreneurship

Despite 75% of teenagers harbouring dreams of starting their own business, eight out of 10 believe that a university degree is crucial to success.

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9 h. ago Majority of teens still believe a university degree is critical to success

Eight in 10 teenagers believe a university degree is critical to success - despite 75 per cent harbouring dreams of starting a business.

Culture

22 h. ago Trump says he will host Kennedy Center awards and rejected liberal artists

President, set to honor Sylvester Stallone and Kiss, says he was ‘98%’ involved in selections and ‘turned down plenty’Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will host the Kennedy Center honors this year and said he had been heavily involved in choosing who to nominate, rejecting people he thought were too liberal.The US president named actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band Kiss, country music star George Strait and actor and singer Michael Crawford among the first batch of Kennedy Center honors nominees since he took over as the Washington-based arts center’s chairman upon returning to the White House this year. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Scottish students can now earn a Mickey Mouse Degree at 'Disney University'

Scotland's prestigious universities offer a wide array of courses, from the University of Glasgow's 'Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime' to modules at the University of Edinburgh exploring witchcraft, but have you ever considered getting a Micky Mouse Degree from "Disney University"? With SQA results announced earlier this month, thousands of Scottish students will be making big decisions about their futures when it comes to further education, and now a “Mickey Mouse Degree” is also an option on the table.

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3 d. ago Aspiring doctors with only BCC grades can still enter medicine due to diversity and inclusion scheme

Bradford University runs a foundation year for those with lower grades to catch up - transferring 20 of these students per year directly to a full medical degree at nearby Sheffield University.

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7 d. ago Relatives of deceased stars wade in on Rod Stewart’s controversial AI Ozzy Osbourne tribute

British rock singer raised eyebrows when he shared a video featuring an AI likeness of the Black Sabbath frontman taking selfies with other late stars, including Prince, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse

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1 week ago David Roach dead aged 59: 80s rock singer passes away following 'very aggressive' skin cancer battle

The star, who co-founded the rock band Junkyard in 1987, passed away after a battle with skin cancer.

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3 w. ago Impact of periods leading some university students to miss six weeks of degree

Women were more likely than men to describe education on menstrual cycles during their education as poor, the research also found.

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3 w. ago Russell Watson awarded honorary degree by University of Manchester after overcoming cancer twice

He was first diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2006 after experiencing blurred peripheral vision

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3 w. ago Tenor Russell Watson awarded honorary degree by University of Greater Manchester

This year marks a quarter of a century since the release of Watson’s acclaimed debut album, The Voice.

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4 w. ago Jane’s Addiction members sue singer Perry Farrell over onstage altercation

US rock band claim reunion tour and new album derailed by Farrell’s ‘repeated and unprovoked attack’ in 2024Members of Jane’s Addiction have sued the alt-rock band’s lead singer, Perry Farrell, after an on-stage altercation last fall that they claim derailed their North American tour and forthcoming album. Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins are seeking $10m from the 66-year-old singer.Guitarist Navarro is also suing Farrell for assault and battery for the onstage altercation at a Boston gig in September last year. Footage from the concert showed Farrell punching and shoving Navarro before he was restrained by crew members. He was then escorted off the stage. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Rock singer Fish turns down honorary degree from University of Edinburgh amid Israel protests

Fish said he was in an ‘incredibly awkward’ position.

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