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Issue 7.10

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Silently Stressed – A Survey Into Student Mental Wellbeing

The general perception of student life being a carefree, social and relaxed time of life is hugely misguided, according to this report by NUS Scotland, which conducted research into student stress and support. The survey was completed by over 1800 students from 19 colleges and 15 universities across Scotland. The survey asked students to identify which issues caused them stress while studying, where they would turn to for support and what, if anything, acts as a barrier to them in coming forward for support for a mental health concern. Leadership Briefing issue 7.10 (82)

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The Student Academic Experience Survey

Which? partnered with the Higher Education Policy Institute to conduct the most comprehensive survey yet into the student academic experience. As previous HEPI surveys showed, the findings from the 2013 Which?/HEPI survey again reveal that there is no sign that as students pay more they are receiving more for their money, and that is reflected in a sharp increase in the proportion of students who feel that they are not receiving good value for money. Leadership Briefing issue 7.10 (82)

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Evaluation of the Languages Support Programme in Teaching Schools

Languages education in England faces a major challenge to raise the status of languages in the school curriculum and improve young people’s foreign language proficiency. The Languages Support Programme was delivered by the CfBT Education Trust on behalf of the Department for Education from January 2012 to March 2013. This NFER report provides an evaluation of the implementation and the impacts of the programme. Leadership Briefing issue 7.10 (82)

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Proposal For A General Data Protection Regulation For Business

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) appointed London Economics to undertake a study to objectively evaluate the potential implications of the draft proposals for a new EU data protection legislative framework. The purpose of this study is to provide independent and objective research to further the ICO’s understanding of the potential implications of the Commission’s new data protection proposals to businesses and other stakeholders. Leadership Briefing issue 7.10 (82)

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Competing Globally

This report by Hobson publishes data on prospective international student behaviour and decision making. It reports that there is a perceived threat to the UK from courses in English in non-English speaking countries and government initiatives in Canada and Australia to attract more international students. The data comes from over 70,000 prospective international students who had enquired to UK universities within the last two years about their perceptions and expectations of study in the UK. Leadership Briefing issue 7.10 (82)

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Perceptions of A levels, GCSEs and Other Qualifications

New research by Ofqual into perceptions of secondary school exams in England suggests many teachers, heads and parents lack confidence in GCSE grades. A detailed survey of 4,686 people for exams regulator Ofqual suggests less than two-thirds felt that at least 75% of GCSE students were graded correctly. Overall faith in GCSE exams appears to have been significantly affected by last year's English GCSE grading row. Leadership Briefing issue 7.10 (82)

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