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02 April
Demand for places raises issue of social mobility
Are students from poorer backgrounds getting a fair deal?
by
SoftwareGuru
Monday 30th March 2009
The issue of
social mobility is one that is sure to continue to foster
debate in relation to higher education.
There is no doubt that students are getting into more debt now
than they were 15 years ago. Even with the advantage of online
shopping and price comparison tools and websites, the fact
remains that the cost of higher education will continue to make
it unattractive to some students.
The education industry and those such as property letting that
feed off of it will always contain a percentage of people who
only care about making money.
The damage this causes to the overall Irish economy is not
discovered until years later.
It will become even more difficult to tackle rising unemployment
in an era today where companies can find the best talent, at the
price they can afford, from anywhere around the world.
Failure to properly educate students from all backgrounds will
pose a much greater threat to the well-being of Ireland in this
knowledge economy era than it would have done in the past.
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Time For The Rocky Theme Tune?
Rising up to the challenge is what's
required and students must take responsibility for their own
future. Boxing clever is the key.
Local libraries are still a deep ocean of resources whether it's
how-to books for learning new skills or checking emails and
printing off documents.
For many entrepreneurs, third level education may not suit them
and many successful business men and women have achieved greatly
without pursuing it.
There really is no substitute for hard work, determination and
self-discipline.
The world today is changing so fast that students cannot reply
on the experience of their parents or guardians alone to help
guide them through these developments.
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Role of Universities.
Society before the advent of electricity and personal transport
was a radically different entity.
Fast forward to today and the combination of super fast
broadband, cloud computing and an online world closer to a hive
state, is changing the way we do everything.
Here at Software4Students, we welcome the role that universities
are playing in creating a positive impact on social mobility.
Creating new opportunities for students is firmly part of our
own ethos, whether it's
Microsoft Office live which is available for free or our
forthcoming Adobe Student Software range at heavily discounted
prices.
There is no doubt that parents are facing huge bills with the
re-introduction of tuition fees in Ireland.
If you've saved money on software by using Software4Students,
make sure to tell others through our
Facebook campaign.
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