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He said that many Joe Gosden The Cambridge figure is the low- newer universities lack a careers from espite the falling national est for any comparable UK uni- service that “actively seeks out Dvalue of university quali- versity with five percent of graduate employment opportu- acclaimed fications nationwide, a Imperial College London gradu- nities in the way that is done at Cambridge degree remains the ates still seeking work and six Cambridge…the jobs are out Whitbread best chance of getting a good job. percent of graduates from Bath there but often need teasing The findings of the recent “Class University and the University of out”. Attention was also drawn winner of ‘99” report indicate that more Oxford registered as unem- to the sector of Graduate Track than a quarter of students who ployed. Jobs, jobs that may not in them- Susan Hill graduated from UK universities In an exclusive interview with selves be of graduate status but in 1999 are still not in full-time Varsity Gordon Chesterman, feed directly into those that are. >> page 13 employment relating to their Director of the Cambridge The number of Cambridge grad- long term career plans but Careers Service, explained why uates entering this sector that has Cambridge figures show Cantab. the Cantab. degree is so valuable. rapidly expanded in recent years. graduates remain the most He said “Graduate employers still The “Class of ‘99” report also Cambridge University ranked employable. love Cambridge students, as revealed that students who hold The report found that nation- much for their rigorous degree jobs while at university are only third in the world ally almost half of the graduates courses as for their extra curricu- half as likely to get a First as their who entered employment lar activities.” He added “over counterparts who do not. Natalie Simkins immediately on leaving universi- 180 companies seeking to Although taking paid employ- 1 Harvard ty were in non-graduate level employ graduates from ment while studying at jobs and six years after leaving Cambridge gave presentations Cambridge remains prohibited, A season of scandal he Times Higher university three percent of grad- last year, and some even came many students continue to do so, as students bare all Educational Supplement uates were still unemployed. A back twice to ensure they raising concern over the poten- for two plays and a T(THES) World University 2 MIT massive gender imbalance was recruited as many Cambridge tial damage that they could be calendar Rankings have shown the also uncovered, with female students as possible.” doing to their degree. A New Hall >> page 3 University of Cambridge to be graduates earning on average 15 Chesterman believed it was third year who had taken paid the top British University in 3 Cambridge percent less than their male the newer universities that were employment while at Cambridge results published this week. counterparts four years after struggling to provide such high hit back at the finding, telling Harvard University and graduation. levels of graduate recruitment Varsity: “spending eight to ten Massachussetts Institute of The Cambridge Career Service and were also retaining fewer of hours a week in employment is Technology ranked first and sec- 4 Oxford Annual Report indicates that their students for further study. nothing compared to the time it ond, respectively. Cambridge students should not “More graduates are choosing to takes to play most university The Times World University be overly concerned. Only 3.4 remain in Cambridge to complete level sports.” She added that she Rankings, the prestigious guide 5 percent of Cambridge students further study, in particular taking thought taking employment had to the world’s top Universities, Stanford who graduated in 2003 were still an MPhil course…47 percent of “absolutely no effect” on her aims to offer a consistent and sys- seeking employment after a year, graduates go into some sort of ability to study for a degree. tematic look at the institutions in University of a figure that has fluctuated by further academic or vocational >> Features, page 10 the context of global education. 6 The annual rankings are based California on citation of academic research, Sam Torrance staff-to-student ratios and the Arrowsmith: “CUSU Education Officer pointless” >>page 27 number of students and staff 7 Yale recruited from overseas. nobody seems to be able to say Arrowsmith claims that his A Cambridge spokesperson Jude Townend exactly what it is there for. The position as CULC chair is in no said: “We're pleased to have been 8 CIT ideal person for the position way affected: “The two are com- placed so well in the table. As fter announcing that he would have a committee fetish pletely separate” in defence of the THES has recognized, A“didn’t see the point” of his and an aversion to suggesting accusations that he was over- Cambridge provides world-class role, Martin Arrowsmith anything concrete to be done”. committed and stressed. Laura education and academic 9 Princeton has resigned from his position as Higher Education Officer Dan Walsh said, “He’s chosen other research.” CUSU Education Officer. In Swain said, “The position is things over CUSU. He had a lot of Editor of THES John O’Leary Ecole response Academic Affairs officer important as long as we believe other things on – CUSU wasn’t a said, “the greatest influence has 10 Drew Livingstone told Varsity “the that an education campaign is priority for him. He didn’t attend been exerted by those in the best Polytechnique role is very important and it is important. Unfortunately, Martin meetings. He seemed to want to position to judge: the academics.” really what the person in office clearly felt unable to campaign get more involved this term and Entrepreneurs Not all of the Universities makes it”. effectively and make the position even turned up for the odd meet- >>page 7 included in the survey were as 11 Duke The resignation comes in the a viable and effective one, howev- ing, shock horror!” content as Cambridge. A wake of bizarre anonymous er that is not to say that the posi- Arrowsmith’s resignation, fol- University College London emails to Varsity that accused tion is in any way unjustified.” lows the departure of Aleishia spokesperson said, “We have Arrowsmith of failing to fulfil his Arrowsmith complained that Goulbourn as CUSU concerns with the methodology 12 LSE duties at CUSU and as President of CUSU's "approach to every prob- Entertainments Officer earlier this for these particular rankings, the CU Labour Club. Yesterday lem is to create new committees.” term. Ents Manager Nikhil Shah especially the peer review score Livingstone said, “he did start to He also accused CUSU of not tak- described her as “going complete- accounting for 40% of the over- 13 Imperial do more this term but has decided ing any action or making cam- ly AWOL”. Laura Walsh said “she all score, which seems to intro- to go. CUSU did put some pres- paigns. “The architecture protest never did anything, she was even duce a degree of subjectivity into sure on him to make more of his was largely organised by their stu- worse than Martin.” The position the exercise. We have already role but we didn’t force him to dent society and getting students was re-elected last night, although raised these with the THES, and 14 Cornell resign.” excited over top-up fees isn't Shah was unaware of this. David look forward to further discus- Arrowsmith told Varsity that he exactly hard work! Other than Clough stood unopposed on the The Subways sion on this in the coming “fails to see the point of having a that I can't recall any significant manifesto that he “would bring interview months.” 15 Beijing CUSU Education Officer as campaigns run by CUSU.” back Indie to Cambridge.” >>page 16 IP wars >6 Always hanging around fashion >9 Tom Williams is a news junkie >11 Blues Rugby Sport >26 2 Varsity News 04.11.05 news in brief Oxbridge now Robot Surgery The technology, created by Blag for RAG Adi Dasgupta American medical researchers, RAG’s first new event since in the dock has so for been implemented in 2003 will launch on Monday. In strongly denied any claims of Addenbrooke’s hospital in just a few hospitals across the ‘The Big RAG Big Blag’, which Joanna Trigg favouritism. He said: “The candi- Cambridge has put into action UK. Addenbrooke’s is the first in will run 7th to 22nd November, dates’ educational background this week one of the UK’s first the region to implement the students are challenged to The Lord Chancellor, Lord played no part in the process.” The medical robots designed to assist revolutionary technology. swap a RAG pen for something Falconer of Thoroton, has denied Lord Chancellor accused the com- in cancer surgery. Addenbrooke’s has brought in that’s worth as much money as claims of favouring Oxbridge edu- mission, chaired by Sir Colin The three-armed robot, called American doctors to help train possible through a series of cated candidates when appointing Campbell, vice-chancellor of the “Da Vinci Robotic System”, their medical staff on how to use swaps.