New Posts For Thread: Has university been devalued?http://www.mysun.co.uk/go/thread/view/88618/22678413/has-university-been-devaluedI'm at uni at the mo. At the time, I got the offer from my first choice uni and hit the grades I wanted, so got in. That was nearly two years ago.Uni applicants have been increasing dramatically in the last ten years. This year UCAS applications we   I think a university place is a waste of money and resources  ...  for a girl...It should be only boys that go to uni.....girls can have any spare places after all the boys have been allocated a course..    http://www.mysun.co.uk/go/thread/view/88618/22678413/has-university-been-devalued?post_id=408560153#408560153   I think a university place is a waste of money and resources  ...  for a girl...It should be only boys that go to uni.....girls can have any spare places after all the boys have been allocated a course..    Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:39:44 -0500Unbelievable. Who would let him get so deep in debt? Not a bank. My daughter went straight from school, as did many others.http://www.mysun.co.uk/go/thread/view/88618/22678413/has-university-been-devalued?post_id=408553889#408553889Unbelievable. Who would let him get so deep in debt? Not a bank. My daughter went straight from school, as did many others.Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:44:43 -0500I regularly chat with University students in my local pub. The most disturbing thing I have discovered is the shocking levels of debt that they are saddling themselves with. Take for instance a friend of mine who is about to complete his PHD in Artifhttp://www.mysun.co.uk/go/thread/view/88618/22678413/has-university-been-devalued?post_id=408550189#408550189I regularly chat with University students in my local pub. The most disturbing thing I have discovered is the shocking levels of debt that they are saddling themselves with. Take for instance a friend of mine who is about to complete his PHD in ArtifFri, 02 Apr 2010 02:06:26 -0500Do not worry. My daughter finished a double degree at York last year. High 2.1. U have the rest of yre life in front , where as I have most of my life behind me.  Long live 'yoof'. Enjoy and stop worrying. It will only get better.http://www.mysun.co.uk/go/thread/view/88618/22678413/has-university-been-devalued?post_id=408496269#408496269Do not worry. My daughter finished a double degree at York last year. High 2.1. U have the rest of yre life in front , where as I have most of my life behind me.  Long live 'yoof'. Enjoy and stop worrying. It will only get better.Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:57:49 -0500Spot on.http://www.mysun.co.uk/go/thread/view/88618/22678413/has-university-been-devalued?post_id=408470189#408470189Spot on.Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:50:10 -0500Gibbo & Scott both good points.  Well done 9/10 take a gold starhttp://www.mysun.co.uk/go/thread/view/88618/22678413/has-university-been-devalued?post_id=408452373#408452373Gibbo & Scott both good points.  Well done 9/10 take a gold starThu, 01 Apr 2010 08:09:03 -0500Unless you require a qualification that only university can give you for whatever career you have in mind, I would say in alot of cases, going to uni puts you at a disadvantage, looks good on the CV but I have older people working under me with qualihttp://www.mysun.co.uk/go/thread/view/88618/22678413/has-university-been-devalued?post_id=408451829#408451829Unless you require a qualification that only university can give you for whatever career you have in mind, I would say in alot of cases, going to uni puts you at a disadvantage, looks good on the CV but I have older people working under me with qualiThu, 01 Apr 2010 08:01:08 -050020 years ago, if someone had a degree, you thought, they must be a clever b*stard. Now you think. if they haven't got one, they must be a thick b*stard. And it's all down to labour trying to make it look as if their policy on education is working byhttp://www.mysun.co.uk/go/thread/view/88618/22678413/has-university-been-devalued?post_id=408451245#40845124520 years ago, if someone had a degree, you thought, they must be a clever b*stard. Now you think. if they haven't got one, they must be a thick b*stard. And it's all down to labour trying to make it look as if their policy on education is working byThu, 01 Apr 2010 07:51:20 -0500Jane.  Spot on, when can you start? My wife was once PA to the MD.  When he had visitors she made the coffee and served them because the younger girls in the office wouldn’t, they didn’t last very long.   http://www.mysun.co.uk/go/thread/view/88618/22678413/has-university-been-devalued?post_id=408441561#408441561Jane.  Spot on, when can you start? My wife was once PA to the MD.  When he had visitors she made the coffee and served them because the younger girls in the office wouldn’t, they didn’t last very long.   Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:15:02 -0500I haven't missed the point and any person who wouldn't do anything because it is not in their job description is a fool in my eyes. It's as bad as those who'll not work overtime unless they are paid. A job is not an exact science and we need to be flhttp://www.mysun.co.uk/go/thread/view/88618/22678413/has-university-been-devalued?post_id=408441213#408441213I haven't missed the point and any person who wouldn't do anything because it is not in their job description is a fool in my eyes. It's as bad as those who'll not work overtime unless they are paid. A job is not an exact science and we need to be flThu, 01 Apr 2010 04:04:42 -0500