The popular myth - and assumption underlying all this placements hype -is that students are chaotic layabouts who need to be taught how to work.
In fact most of my students are already performing impressive time management feats: juggling FT study with at least 1 job + often family commitments too
Jonathan Boff
The underlying assumption is that Manchester students are rich enough not to be already working. My own university is bringing in compulsory placements: one of the issues not raised AT ALL is that nearly every single student has a job already, quite often full-time. Are they meant to quit?
Plashing Vole
'Students will be expected to use the period after exams in the summer term to take part in internships, placements, joint projects or exchanges – across all disciplines.' That will be popular. Not. 2/3
