I’ve just taken part in a debate at the first SHEEF (Scottish Higher Education Employability Forum) conference, supporting the motion: ‘This house believes that, in this day and age, high level transferable skills in graduates are more important than specialist subject knowledge’. it was great to take part in such a lively discussion. I wasContinue reading “Are transferable skills more important than specialist subject knowledge in graduates?”
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What would you choose; a university degree or $100K?
I’ve been reading with interest some responses to Peter Thiel’s (founder of PayPal & Facebook investor) announcement that he is to provide 24 young people with $100k to drop out of college and start their own businesses. http://www.fastcompany.com/1755089/legendary-investor-peter-thiel-names-dream-team-of-whiz-kids It seems that he believes that the benefits of higher education are over-hyped, that “traditional education steers young peopleContinue reading “What would you choose; a university degree or $100K?”
Fiona Godsman 