Look at the annual payment, not the debt
Very few graduates pay off their student loan before it's written off. Someone on £38k with a £50k loan will be paying about £1,500 per year, so they're still taking home more than a non graduate.
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Compsci degrees aren't returning on investment for coders – research
Fancy a mile-high earjob? We've had five!
Monday 24th August 2015 08:52 GMT
Goldring NS1000 are good value
I have a pair of these, which are in the £60 range. I doubt if they are as good as Bose, but the active cancellation definitely works. They are also comfortable and have survived several years' use. You can detach the cable for noise cancellation without audio listening and they also work as normal headphones without their AAA batteries.
Healthcare: Look anywhere you like for answers, just not the US
Monday 5th January 2015 13:35 GMT
Demographics matter
I know nothing about Singapore and its health system but I do know that frail elderly people account for the lion's share of NHS costs. It's easy to look after a young healthy population.
A useful comparison is the Elderly Dependency Ratio. This is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). The UK's is 27.6% and Singapore's is almost half at 14.5%. This will make a vast difference to healthcare costs.
(source: CIA World Factbook)
Biting the hand that feeds IT
