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Perspectives
In-depth analysis of QS, THE, ARWU, and US News university rankings. Admissions guides, study abroad strategies, and campus life insights to help you choose the right university.
Perspectives & Insights
Perspectives
Rankings analysis, admissions guides, and university insights.
Top Universities in the UK 2018
The UK boasts 76 positions in the QS World University Rankings® 2018, including five new entries this year. Four UK universities feature in the global top 10, while a further 24 have achieved the incredible feat of ranking in the top 200.
How to Enhance Your Career as a Postgraduate Student
As a postgraduate, how do you make your CV stand out among everyone else's, and how do you boost your career right now to set yourself up for the future? Follow these tips and you'll be well on your way to success.
Biggest Exam Mistakes of the Year
It should be the case that, after endless nights and days spent revising, each of your exams goes nice and smoothly. Unfortunately, that's not always the case.
How to Write a UCAS Personal Statement
The UCAS personal statement strikes fear into most sixth formers. Sculpting the perfect personal statement is an arduous an unavoidable process.
10 of the Funniest MIT. Confessions
What’s it like to study at the best university in the world? Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been first in the QS World University Rankings three years in a row and has produced some of the brightest minds of our generation, but...
30 Minutes at a QS Event Can Change Your Life Forever. Here’s How
Nancy Jiang hadn’t even considered studying in Europe before. Like many of her fellow students in China, she’d believed continuing her education in the US was the best path for her future.
7 Reasons Why I Loved Going to Business School
High-flying Colombian student Andrea, 29, spoke to us about her experience attending a top business school in Nice, France.
The Best Universities for Engineering in Each US State
One of the quickest ways to cut down the cost of attending university in the US is to stay in-state rather than travelling further afield to study.
UK Students: Vote Tactically in the 2017 General Election
A new website has launched to help students find out how to vote tactically in the upcoming UK general election.
10 of the Funniest Things Overheard at Cambridge
Have you ever wondered what student life at the University of Cambridge is like? On the Facebook page Overheard in Cambridge, students have been sharing the funny or frankly weird things they’ve heard (or sometimes overseen) at Cambridge.
7 of the Best Celebrity Commencement Speeches of All Time
Last week, Donald Trump delivered his first commencement speech as President before the Liberty University class of ‘17 in Virginia. Needless to say, folks weren’t all that impressed.
What to Expect From This Year’s Eurovision Song Contest
It’s the greatest show on Earth, with around 200 million people all over the world expected to tune in to the final. That’s right, it’s Eurovision time again.