Round up of the Week (5-7-11)

Every week we bring you a round up of all the student news from the past week, as well as the trends hitting the web at the moment. This week's includes criticisms of the student visa changes, a singing Finnish street band (pictured above) and searching Google with your voice...

Student News

MBAs are still Invaluable

Nick Leake, the British high commissioner to Mauritius, reveals why he thinks MBAs are invaluable not only to your career but your personal growth. His MBA from the Open University, has "given [him] the confidence to deliver on all aspects of [his] job while addressing challenges strategically".                                                    READ MORE...

UK Could Lose $3.8bn from Tighter Student Visa Rules

The Government minister responsible for the student visa changes in the UK, Damien Green, has revealed that they may cost the British economy $3.8 billion. A report commissioned by him shows that there will be a huge loss of income from fees, whilst up to $3.2bn will be lost because students enrolled at private colleges have lost their right to work part-time and contribute to the economy.                                                                              READ MORE...

Internet and Technology

Google+ Review

This week, Google released their latest attempt at breaking into the social media market. After failing with two previous attempts, Google+ is there most ambitious try yet. To help create some buzz, people can currently only join if they are invited. So, if you haven't been lucky enough to get an invite, read a review of it here.             READ MORE...   

Why you Should be Careful Filming Seagulls...

This guy saw a perfect opportunity to film a seagull close up from an unusual perspective. However, what he didn't bargain for was how enticing the camera looked to the seagull...

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