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Monday, September 14, 2009
Cougnou (Bread of Jesus) - Brussels, Belgium - Blue Monday
This beautiful neo-gothic building stands in the Grand' Place opposite the town hall in Brussels, Belgium. It's called the "Maison du Roi" by the French and the "Broodhuis" by the Dutch. Today the building is home to the historical City Museum. In the 13th century the building that stood here was used to sell bread and the building was called the "Bread House." Over time the building was used by the royals and became known as the "King's House." Both names are still used to identify the building. Quite a bakery, don't you think?
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Belgium is renowned for its bakeries and among their specialties is the cougnou, a rich brioche-type bread shaped to resemble a swaddled infant. It is locally known as the Bread of Jesus and it's especially popular in the winter months and during the Christmas season. I stumbled onto a very old recipe for it while doing research for another bread I wanted to make. I've made a few changes to the recipe because the original instructions were difficult to follow and some of the ingredients were hard to find. The basic recipe, however, remains the same. This is a delicious loaf of bread.
Cougnou...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
8 cups all-purpose flour + flour for kneading
5 teaspoons active dry yeast
8 ounces (2 sticks) softened butter
1-1/4 cups warm milk
2 teaspoons salt
6 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup raisins
1 cup + 2 tablespoons coarse sugar crystals (the original recipe called for 2 cups)
3 egg yolks
3 teaspoons milk
1) Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in flour. Pour warm milk into well. Add yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes. Mix. Add eggs, granulated sugar and cinnamon. Beat the mixture with a spoon (you can use your electric mixer if you wish). Gradually add butter. Turn dough onto a floured board and knead until dough no longer sticks to work surface. Place in a greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel. Allow to rise 1 hour, or until doubled in size. Turn onto work surface. Knead in raisins and 1 cup coarse sugar crystals. Divide dough into six balls. Lightly grease or spray 2 cookie sheets. Connect three balls, representing head, body and legs, on each sheet. Allow to rise until doubled in size.
2) Preheat oven to 430 degrees F. Combine egg yolks with 3 teaspoons milk. Brush loaves with mixture. Sprinkle with reserved 2 tablespoons sugar crystals. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a deep golden brown. Yield: 2 loaves.
Cook's Note: If you are unable to find sugar crystals, coarsely chop sugar cubes to desired size.
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50 comments :
- Selba said...
A nice loaf of bread :)
My mom is baking bread too right now, just ready to put in the oven.
- September 14, 2009 at 2:56 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
Whether it is scenery or food, you always have the loveliest photos!
- September 14, 2009 at 3:34 AM
- KathyB. said...
Bread of Jesus, what an interesting name and history. Because we celebrate communion in our fellowship with a full meal and serve freshly baked bread and wine, this post intrigued me. I will be making this bread....I love to bake bread, especially this time of year!
Very interesting post Mary, thank-you!
- September 14, 2009 at 4:44 AM
- Hootin' Anni said...
Looks out of this world delicious [I love breads]...but, butter? I'm sure I'd need to use the real thing to make it taste right, huh? Wow...I'm drooling.
- September 14, 2009 at 5:37 AM
- Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...
What a gorgeous building and a wonderful loaf of bread. Belgium must be beautiful.
- September 14, 2009 at 6:50 AM
- Becky K. said...
Very nice post.
I love to make bread.
Thanks for the recipe!
Have a great day!
Becky K.
Hospitality Lane
- September 14, 2009 at 7:19 AM
- My Little Space said...
Em..this recipe using lots of egg and butter. Sounds like brioche!
- September 14, 2009 at 7:34 AM
- LV said...
An interesting picture and story of Belgium. I love bread and could eat every day. Nothing better than a piece just out of the oven. This sure looks good.
- September 14, 2009 at 7:40 AM
- SnoWhite said...
that bread looks quite delicious.
- September 14, 2009 at 8:23 AM
- Regina said...
Beautiful post!
- September 14, 2009 at 8:36 AM
- bj said...
Good morning, Mary,
This is a LOVELY building. Don't you know it must have been quite a job to construct.!
This sounds like a delicious bread. I do believe I could live on bread alone!!;O) Thankd for the recipe.
- September 14, 2009 at 8:41 AM
- Cathy said...
The buildings around the old square in Brussels are magnificent. What a lovely photo, Mary.
My bread baking confidence is up a little bit so I'll give this lovely braid a try. I can almost smell it baking.
- September 14, 2009 at 9:30 AM
- Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...
What a beautiful building for a bakery! Mmm, I love fresh bread right out of the oven! Happy Blue Monday.
- September 14, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- SmilingSally said...
I love seeing buildings like this one, and the history behind it is so interesting. Happy Blue Monday.
- September 14, 2009 at 10:06 AM
- Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart) said...
What a beautiful place.. Yummy.. bread my "all" time favorite thing to eat..hugs ~lynne~
- September 14, 2009 at 10:11 AM
- Rechelle ~Walnuthaven Cottage~ said...
What wonderful architecture...love the details and that loaf of bread is only making my stomach growl even more...yummy!
- September 14, 2009 at 10:33 AM
- ellen b said...
With a building like that devoted to a bakery you know this country knows their bread! :0)
How interesting that this is called "bread of Jesus" A swaddled infant. I like it...
- September 14, 2009 at 10:48 AM
- Maria said...
Very nice loaf!
- September 14, 2009 at 11:11 AM
- My name is Riet said...
I love to visit your blog as you always have these great recipies. The Belgian broodhouse looks great , nice picture. Have a nice day
- September 14, 2009 at 11:31 AM
- Diers Eve said...
That looks delicious!
I'd love to go to Brussels.
Thanks for sharing.
Happy Blue Monday,
- September 14, 2009 at 12:10 PM
- Marjorie (Molly) Smith said...
will have to try this recipe it sounds so good and so easy.
Thanks for sharing
- September 14, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- xinex said...
Beautiful building and beautiful and delicious looking bread!..Christine
- September 14, 2009 at 12:28 PM
- Boo-Bah AKA Iris said...
I love the smell of bread baking in the oven.
The recipe and picture looked and sounded delicious.
Have a wonderful week.
- September 14, 2009 at 12:39 PM
- Shy said...
What a fine day, it shows in the sky. thanks for sharing some info and recipe.
- September 14, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- Darlene said...
What a beautiful building and that bread looks delicious! Hope you are having a happy Blue Monday.
- September 14, 2009 at 12:55 PM
- jeanne said...
OMG Mary, that bread has to be out of this world. The ingredients are very rich. Boy would I love this bread. Your history on Belgium's bakeries is very interesting to read. One day I would love to visit there. I grew up eating homemade bread. My mom made the best bread ever. I think I was the only kid in school that had a sandwich on homemade bread. Mmmmmm, I love that memory. When my mom was a young girl, she made the bread for her family for 3 cents a loaf. She had nine brothers and sisters and hired hands on a dairy farm to feed. My grandfather was a wealthy man but he never acted like it. She loved earning that money and willingly made the bread every day. Now you know why her bread was so good. She was an expert at making bread. BIG smile.
Thanks for bringing back a great memory.
- September 14, 2009 at 12:57 PM
- aspiritofsimplicity said...
Wow that is quite a building for baking bread in! I have been doing some bread making myself here in Hip ville.
- September 14, 2009 at 1:45 PM
- theUngourmet said...
What a fabulous building and a fabulous loaf as well. Interesting name!
- September 14, 2009 at 1:45 PM
- black eyed susans kitchen said...
Coming from a girl who grew up in a bakery...both my dad and grandfather owned bakeries...that bread is beautiful! Lovely story about the bread and what an amazing architectural masterpiece that building is.
- September 14, 2009 at 2:01 PM
- La Cuisine d'Helene said...
Sounds like a great place to visit. And the bread is really nice.
- September 14, 2009 at 2:05 PM
- Pam said...
What a fantastic building! The bread looks perfectly cooked and very tasty.
- September 14, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Hello Mary,
It is always lovely to hear from you.
This is a most interesting post - thank you for sharing.
- September 14, 2009 at 2:49 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I'm envisioning dancing along Belgium with some of this bread...
- September 14, 2009 at 3:18 PM
- Light and Voices said...
Thank you for your nice comments left on Light and Voices. I hope you don't mind, if I try out your recipe for Chipotle-Marinated Pork Tenderloin. It sounds devine.
Joyce M
- September 14, 2009 at 3:55 PM
- FoodFunFarmLife said...
Mary, thanks so much for the comments you leave on my blog. Your food - and your photo's - are so beautiful & professional, I feel quite embarrassed when I think of the very basic/simple cooking which I do - yet you are always so complimentary of it ... thank you !
I know I've said it before, but your Grandson's are just adorable .... the photo of little Joshua in his hat .... too precious for words !
Hope you're having a wonderful day in your corner of the world :)
- September 14, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- Debbie said...
What a lovely bread and pictures!
- September 14, 2009 at 7:24 PM
- Cindy (Applestone Cottage) said...
Your recipes are fabulous~ How do you stay so thin with all that yummy food! Cindy
- September 14, 2009 at 9:08 PM
- Shelia said...
Hi Mary! Oh, what a lovely photo and the bread looks so delish! Thanks for popping in to see me.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
- September 14, 2009 at 9:27 PM
- Paula Grace Designs said...
This bread sounds delicious! Thank you for the recipe.
- September 14, 2009 at 9:44 PM
- Baba said...
Hi Mary, this is my first visit to your place , but not my last!! Thanks for sharing this story with us and the perfect bread..
I am going to try cooking your baby back ribs recipe... it sounds wonderful...
Thanks for your visit to my place today. Hugs, Baba
- September 14, 2009 at 11:31 PM
- Katy ~ said...
A beautiful loaf! I love the name of the bread. I've been in a bread making mood since the cooler weather is approaching; I'll surely save this. I love the idea of it being served at Christmas time.
- September 15, 2009 at 5:15 AM
- AnnA said...
Wonderful photo of the building from Brussels, Mary!
Have a nice day!/
- September 15, 2009 at 5:38 AM
- Hannah said...
Gosh... Grand buildings like this always awe me. I'd be a picture-taking fool had I been there. :D
- September 17, 2009 at 3:12 PM
- Susan/Wild Yeast said...
Wow, quite a bakery indeed! I always enjoy learning about holiday breads from around the world -- very nice one here!
- September 18, 2009 at 12:19 AM
- NKP said...
What gorgeous photos, you are one well-traveled woman!
Lovely bread, looks so sweet and buttery.
- September 18, 2009 at 7:22 AM
- Karen said...
I'm wondering if this is the bread that I have been searching for a recipe for a long time! It certainly looks similar. The bread I enjoyed was known as 'koekebrood'
Almost yellow in colour and with a dark soft crust, slightly sweet - my Belgian friends enjoyed it with chocolate!
I will try your recipe and let you know!
- February 16, 2010 at 5:05 PM
The cougnou is also known in Liege as "petit bonhomme" is just like those I use to eat when I was a little girl, except for the sugar,
they use belgian pearl sugar.
I still make them to my kids on St nicolas'day.
It was a chalenge to find a real belgian pearl sugar...but I found a online store that sell it at belgianpearlsugar.com they imported directly from Belgium.
So try it with the pearl sugar it will taste even better.
This is the link:
- April 3, 2011 at 9:46 PM
- Joelle said...
The cougnou is also known in Liege as "petit bonhomme" is just like those I use to eat when I was a little girl, except for the sugar,
they use belgian pearl sugar.
I still make them to my kids on St nicolas'day.
It was a chalenge to find a real belgian pearl sugar...but I found a online store that sell it at belgianpearlsugar.com they imported directly from Belgium.
So try it with the pearl sugar it will taste even better.
This is the link:
- April 3, 2011 at 9:48 PM
- Suzie Day said...
I am trying to source an old recipe for cougnou, preferably pre-1600. If anyone can source this for me, it would be amazing. Cougnou is an amazing bread- I used to live in Belgium. Now I want to submit it for a medieval cookery competition, but while I know it has been around since 5th century, I can't seem to find a recipe!
- August 9, 2011 at 8:00 AM
- RSA Perth said...
Thanks a lot for such a nice posting about Cougnou. From now onwards i am going to prepare it in my house to eat.
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As graduate marketing schemes go, AXA's latest offering is slightly more off the wall than most. Their 2014 Great Global Adventurer game was a quest to win an all expenses paid trip around the world with two six week paid internships at international AXA offices thrown in for good measure (and extra cash!), as well as a volunteering experience with one of the company's Corporate Responsibility Partners.
'Skills Emergency' Worrying Employers
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has criticised George Osborne's budget and has shown in its annual survey that more than half of employers fear that they will not be able to recruit enough high-skilled workers.
Students Not Selling Themselves on Social Media!
According to a survey by the Brathay Trust, a charity for the development of young people, students are failing to harness the potential of social media in terms of selling themselves to future employers.
George Scraps Student Grants
The Chancellor announced in the Budget that University Maintenance Grants for lower income families are to be scrapped from September 2016, because they have become 'unaffordable.'
New Report Shows Volunteers are More Employable
The latest report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), conducted with the #iwill Campaign, has showed that students who volunteer have more skills which employers find impressive.
The End of the Degree as We Know It?
The Universities Minister, Jo Johnson, has announced the end of the traditional degree marking system and a transfer to an American style 13-point program, in order that employers will be able to get the information they need about potential employees.
Former Dragon Breathes Fire into Soft Skills Coalition
James Caan, formerly a Dragon on BBC's Dragon's Den, has added his weight to a campaign to improve the way that 'soft skills' are recognised in the minds of both employers and applicants, especially in the interview process.
Five Tips To Survive The Working Day in The Heatwave
As the UK swelters in the hottest day for nine years, here are five quickfire tips from us here at AllAboutCareers.com to make sure you're not undone by the blazing sunshine.
More Graduates In Work But Salaries Dip
Does this mean the recession is over?!
Student Legally Changes Name To Avoid Flight Fee
A student at Leeds City College, Adam Armstrong, legally changed his name to Adam West in order to avoid a fee to change his name on his flight ticket.
Students: Degrees Not Value For Money
Just 7% of students believe that their degrees and university courses have a 'good' or 'very good' value for money.
LinkedIn Student Scramble Begins
Left it late to apply for a graduate job?
What's The Best Way To Relax During Exam Season?
When highlighting gets too much and when the post-it's are running low, when there's too much information and you're sat in the library thinking, "I just want to go". When you need to relieve some stress, and just want to be free, but the only thing on your mind, is a cute, cuddly, puppy…
Graduates Not Ready For Work
"It can't be true, it just can't!"
Would You Pay £120,000 For Halls?
Didn't think so. However, six fancy student digs in Manchester are set to be auctioned off at £120,000. No, we're not joking.
Exciting Jobs That Also Pay Well
No, this isn't some kind of delayed April Fool's joke, there are jobs out there that are super exciting and also provide a healthy wage packet at the end of each month.
Less Than Half Of Graduates Feel Prepared For Work
"Do you feel prepared for work?" *Gulps*
What Do Employers Look For On LinkedIn?
Do you have a LinkedIn profile? No? Well, you should probably get one sharpish.
PhD Loans Proposed In Budget
The new budget has promised loans of up to £25,000 for UK students that study for PhDs and research-based master's degree.
Are Snapchat CV's Going To Become A Thing?
Snapchat is crazy popular among students (you don't say).
Employers Reveal Graduate Application Errors
New research has revealed that 41% of graduate employers have received a CV or cover letter with a spelling misteke – sorry mistake – contained.
UCAS To Allow UK Students To Apply To European Universities
Ever wondered if your academic destiny lies beyond the shores of the motherland? Always wanted to see what awaits in the distant lands of France, Germany, Spain and the like?
University Creates Nap Room
The University of East Anglia (UEA), has become the first university in the country to have its own nap room (*adds UEA to UCAS application*).
Students Angry About 'Impossible' Question
We've all been there. Sat in the exam hall (read: your overcrowded school gymnasium, with you and your fellow students packed in like sardines, a good 72% of the room sweating profusely) and you turn over the exam sheet, praying that the one question you want to avoid isn't printed in plain Times New Roman on that pivotal sheet of A4…
More Graduate Vacancies Expected
Woo-hoo! What a headline to wake up to on a Monday morning. Employers are predicted a 12% increase of vacancies for the upcoming recruitment season.
What Lies Would You Tell On Your CV?
New research has found that 33% of Brits have lied on their CV to land their current role. What's more, 53% find it acceptable to 'get creative with the facts' on a CV in order to impress. So, would you tell a porky to give your job opportunities a boost?
Record Number of Firsts
2014 was certainly a year for students to celebrate, as it has been revealed that more students achieved a first-class degree than ever before. Yippee!
Staffordshire Students To Study at Alton Towers
You may have already sent your UCAS application ahead of tomorrow's deadline, but if you haven't, Staffordshire University should be the first of your five choices!
Student Debt To Cost Britain Billions
Uh-oh. That headline doesn't exactly shout out "good news!" does it?
Student Buys House, Looks To Graduate With No Debt
For many students, owning their own home is a plan for later life. However, one sharp-thinking student has broken the mould by purchasing his own house. Not only that, but he's made a profit.
Which Graduate Scheme Pays The Most?
As the deadlines for graduate schemes loom ever closer, chat amongst final years at university tends to be limited to "have you applied for any jobs yet?" and "ooh, how much does that pay?".
Would You Want To Party In Your University Library?
Tough question, right? The library is probably the location on campus where you will get most stressed out throughout your degree, but imagine six floors of nightclub with your favourite academic books?!
New App Means Referencing Will Never Be The Same Again
A new mobile app, RefME, is proving to be an absolute godsend for students across the UK. It combats the time-consuming task of essay referencing by using scanning technology.
Oxbridge Graduates Earn More
Student at Oxbridge? Great news – you're set to earn thousands more than students who graduated from a newer university.
Fashion Student Raises £45,000 For The Homeless
Here's your first feel-good student story of 2015 – a student has slept rough to raise £45,000 for a homeless man who tried to give her his last £3.
Record Number of University Students in 2014
UCAS placed a record number of students – an enormous 512,400 – into universities in 2014.
Youth Unemployment Has Passed the One Million Mark
Yet another set of gloomy statistics about youth job prospects has been released by the Office for National Statistics. Over a million 16 to 24 year olds are now unemployed, the highest it has been for 19 years. These figures have cast some doubt over the effectiveness of the government's apprenticeship programme. Could it be doing more to combat youth unemployment?
Win a Round-the-World Flight Ticket
You might not know it yet, but taking a gap year isn't all about Full Moon Parties, peeling sunburnt skin off your mate's back and 'finding yourself' in the same cocktail bar for the second night running. You can actually do something useful that will help you with your future career. The careers charity, icould, has teamed up with gapyear.com to create Gap Year Insiders, which is designed to raise awareness of the benefits of taking a gap year. What's more, they're giving you the chance to win a round-the-world flight ticket…
Why are law students turning their backs on further vocational training?
The number of recent law graduates continuing on to further vocational training has declined over the past couple of years. Some institutions are witnessing a 68% decrease in the number of students enrolling on their LPC course. Is this a cause for alarm or are law students becoming more realistic about their career prospects?
Vast Majority of Graduates Would Take Unpaid Internship
A whopping 85% of new graduates would be willing to work in an unpaid internship, even if there was no job waiting for them at the end.
University Societies Provide Students with Work Related Skills
New research has (unsurprisingly) found that students are more likely to nurture their enterprising skills as a member of a university society rather than in a lecture hall.
University Applications Rise
Almost 660,000 people submitted applications to start university courses this year, a 4% rise on the figure last year.
Unemployed Graduate? Here's The Ideal Job…
Perhaps the post-undergraduate degree job hunt hasn't gone as intended? Perhaps you're one of the thousands of graduates who have come SO close to landing a job but for whatever reason it just hasn't happened.
Undergraduates Applying For Jobs Earlier
More graduates are applying for jobs earlier, with 43% of final year undergraduates making a job application by the end of October. The figure was 31% in 2009.
UK Universities in Global Top 10
A number of UK universities have been ranked as the top universities in the world, according to the QS World University Rankings.
UK Risks Losing Top Talent as Students Start to Consider Options Abroad
Ever thought about working abroad? Well, in the words of Michael Jackson, "You are not alone." The latest research shows that more and more students are starting to consider job opportunities in other countries. With high youth unemployment and an increasingly competitive job market in the UK, university students are beginning to look beyond the bleak British Isles for their first graduate job…
UK Government Announces £1bn Scheme to Counter Rising Youth Unemployment
Nick Clegg announced a £1bn plan today to help put the young, jobless people of Britain back into employment. The aim is to provide employers with subsidies of £2,275 to take on 16-24 year olds. With over a million young people unemployed, it's hoped that the scheme will help 160,000 young people find their way back into employment…
Training Contract Deadlines: The End is Nigh!
Doesn't time fly when you're having fun? Okay, we won't include that time when you were stressing to the max about your exams! Either way, the 31 July is nearly upon us, and that means one thing: training contract deadlines have landed… So what can you do before it's too late?!
Training Contract Deadlines: It's the Final Countdown
You've finished your exams? Spot on. What now? Kick back in the sunshine (?!) and watch the world go by? You might want to put that on hold if you're planning on a glorious legal career after university…There are less than 50 days to go until this year's training contract deadlines hit. No Europe soundtrack necessary!
Training Contract Deadlines Hub Open!
31 July 2013 might seem like donkeys' years away in the midst of exams, but those training contract deadlines have a nasty habit of creeping up a heck of a lot sooner than you think. The Training Contract Deadlines hub is here to make sure you don't miss out!
Toughest Law Topics: International Law (Part Two)
Yes, the sequel is here: part two of the International Law nasties! If you're still powering on through the law exam period, there's no harm at all at checking you're up to speed with one of the toughest topics as voted for by you guys: State Jurisdiction. We've got the free chapter here now courtesy of Sweet & Maxwell. Check it out!
Toughest Law Topics: Equity & Trusts (Part Two)
The end is oh, so close, and we've got your final helping of the toughest law topics for this year courtesy of Sweet & Maxwell right now. It's big, it's bad, it's Resulting Trusts…So come on, grab a cuppa and get stuck into the Equity and Trusts revision slog!
Toughest Law Topics: Equity & Trusts (Part One)
Still feeling a bit uncertain about your three uncertainties? Good job it's the next in line for our next free chapter from Sweet & Maxwell's Nutshells revision series, then! This is the first Equity and Trusts topic we've got in store for you in our line up…enjoy!
Toughest Law Topics: Commercial Law
Ready for your next dose of tough nut law to see you through those final few exam days? Of course you are! Next up, it's that oh, so tricky subject of Rights and Liabilities of the Principal, Agent and Third Party in Commercial Law. Yikes! Don't panic, though; the free Nutshells chapter is here thanks to Sweet & Maxwell…
Top Eight Toughest Law Topics: Criminal Law
Hit your revision wall? Is the urge to tidy your desk for the seventh time becoming overpowering? Sounds like it's time to grab a coffee, knuckle down and freshen up your revision material! All hail the next instalment of our exclusive Nutshells extracts from Sweet & Maxwell to tackle that procrastination itch and boss those trickiest of law topics.
Top Eight Toughest Law Topics: Tort Law
To help you with your revision, we've teamed up with Sweet & Maxwell to release exclusive extracts from their Nutshell revision books every week. You've been voting via Facebook on the toughest topics in the core law modules and we've been releasing revision guides for those with the most votes.
Top Eight Toughest Law Topics: Land Law
It's March and that means only one thing: revision. To ease the pain (and give you a break from the library), we've teamed up with Sweet & Maxwell to give you first dibs on exclusive extracts from their Nutshells revision series. You have been voting on Facebook and, over the next month, we'll be releasing extracts from the topics you say are the hardest.
Top Eight Toughest Law Topics: EU Law
Some nasty topics are down, and you can finally start to see the light at the end of the revision tunnel! Guys, it's been emotional. But you're not done yet! There's one topic left standing, and it's as big, bad and ugly as the rest… Check out this Nutshells extract courtesy to Sweet & Maxwell and get all those topics covered!
Top Eight Toughest Law Topics: Equity & Trusts
Eggs were demolished, fun was had, and now it's back to the grind. Luckily we've got the perfect remedy to help you power on through revision. We've teamed up with Sweet & Maxwell to give you weekly exclusive extracts from their Nutshells revision series on what you say are the trickiest topics. Bring on the next tough nut!
Top Eight Toughest Law Topics: Contract Law
Easter holidays have started and, in between gorging on chocolate eggs, you will probably want to take a big chunk out of your revision. We've teamed up with Sweet & Maxwell to help you do just that. Every week we'll be releasing free extracts from their revision series, Nutshells, to help you prepare for your exams. Excited? You should be.
Top Eight Toughest Law Topics: Constitutional & Administrative Law
It's that time again: We're cracking your revision qualms for those rock solid subjects with exclusive free extracts from the Nutshells series, courtesy of Sweet & Maxwell. So let's take down some Constitutional and Administrative Law…
Think youth unemployment in UK is bad? Spare a thought for the Spanish
Youth unemployment is impossible to ignore in the UK. The latest statistics have revealed that the youth unemployment rate now stands at over 1.03 million; and this only looks set to increase as the recession continues. But what's the story across the world? Do other countries have similar youth unemployment rates?
The Top 15 AllAboutCareers Moments of 2012
2012 has been another huge year for AllAboutCareers. We've expanded, launched a new website and taken the world of careers information by the scruff of the neck. We've had highs, we've had lows, but most of all, we've had a lot of fun. Here's a list of our favourite AllAboutCareers moments from 2012…
The Top 15 AllAboutCareers Moments of 2011
2011 has been a massive year for AllAboutCareers. We launched the website in February and a lot has happened since then: Osama Bin Laden was killed, Japan suffered a devastating earthquake and we released the world's best career test. We've had highs, we've had lows, but most of all, we've had a lot of fun. Here's a list of our favourite AllAboutCareers moments from 2011…
The Most Dangerous Professions in Britain
Lion tamer? Fire eater? Bomb disposal expert? Piano catcher? Poison taster? These are the most dangerous professions in Britain, right? Well, actually they're not. A recent study of Britain's most treacherous jobs has produced some fairly surprising results. Drum roll please!
The College of Law Becomes 'The University of Law'
The College of Law is a globally respected professional law school which has held degree-awarding powers since 2006. The institution took a step forward yesterday, however, as it was announced that the college has been granted university title and in future will be known as The University of Law…
TEFL: How Can Teaching Abroad Boost Your CV?
Stumped for an idea to give your CV a much-needed helping hand? Helen Hargreave from i-to-i gives us the lowdown on how teaching English abroad can be a little less "gap yah" and a little tastier for your CV issues.
Students Put On 10lbs in First Year
As Freshers' Week approaches new research has found that nearly half of students (42%) reported putting on weight since starting university, with the average amount being 10lbs in their first year alone.
Students Less Confident About Career Prospects
Undergraduate students in the UK are becoming less confident about their job prospects, data from Trendence Graduate Confidence Index reveals.
Student Satisfaction Plummets as Debt Rises
Just 36% of students are 'happy' with their university course, recent research has revealed.
SRA will Scrap Trainee Minimum Wage
After a lengthy consultation, the Solicitors Regulation Authority announced yesterday that it has decided to scrap the trainee minimum wage. It's a contentious issue that has split the legal world over the last several months. The question on everyone's lips is: has the SRA made the right decision?
SRA Proposes the End of the Minimum Salary for Trainee Solicitors
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced that it's considering getting rid of the minimum salary for trainee solicitors. It has launched a consultation into the issue, proposing the removal of its role in setting the minimum salary and the potential deregulation of it altogether…
Secretarial Costs Sapping Legal Budgets
According to the latest research by dictate2us, law firms are wasting millions of pounds every year on minor back office functions. Consequently, many law firms are planning to outsource administrative and clerical tasks in 2012 with a view to saving money. On the surface, this sounds like a good idea, but will it have a negative impact on the number of job opportunities for aspiring legal secretaries?
School Leaver Programmes: The New Alternative to University
A-levels no longer function merely as a conveyor belt to university. Rising youth unemployment and hefty tuition fees have led school leavers to explore other options. As a result, we've witnessed an explosion in school leaver programmes, a.k.a. the 'high school graduate scheme', designed to offer a genuine alternative to A-level students who might have otherwise gone to university.
Russell Group Opens its Arms to Four New Members
Like the Artful Dodger welcoming Oliver into Fagin's gang of street urchins, the Russell Group is opening its arms and welcoming four new institutions into its illustrious family of research-intensive universities. Yep, that's right! The Russell Group is expanding from 20 to 24 members. Keep reading to find out which universities should now consider themselves "part of the furniture"…
River Film Launches Four4 – A Comedy Short Film Competition
Calling all aspiring filmmakers! Do you have what it takes to produce a preposterously funny short film? Do you reckon you've got Farrelly Brothers-esque filmmaking skills? Do you want to add something impressive to your CV and win some cash at the same time? Well, you're in luck. River Film have launched a filmmaking competition for anyone under the age of 25.
Private University Offers Students Chance to Dodge Tuition Fee Bullet
BPP University College has announced that it is offering undergraduate university places to students who wish to study accountancy, business or law without the inflated price tag of £9,000. In fact, the tuition fees will be set at £3,225 per year. Not bad, eh? The only catch is that you'll have to start your degree in May 2012…
Private School Graduates Earn More
New research has revealed that graduates who attended a private school earn a significant amount more than their counterparts who attended a state school.
Poorer Background Students More Likely to Drop Out
Students who are from poorer homes are more likely to drop out and less likely to achieve a good degree.
Plymouth University Spend a Whopping 95k on Seven Chairs
Plymouth University are set to spend £95,000 on seven chairs for their upcoming graduation ceremonies.
Number of Applicants Accepted onto a University Course Drops by 6.95%
If you didn't already know, it's A-level results day. Right now, many school leavers will be experiencing jubilation and excitement, having achieved the grades required to be accepted onto their chosen course at their first choice university. Others, however, will be feeling a mixture of disappointment, panic and regret, missing out on the grades they wanted so badly and now having to go through the UCAS Clearing process. It's the same thing that happens every year, but this time there has been a notable drop in the number of people accepted onto a university course…
National Pro Bono Week 7th-11th November 2011
It's the legal event of the year, whipping up as much excitement as Lady Gaga's next wardrobe choice. Pull up those party socks, from the 7th to the 11th of November, the legal sector will be celebrating everything pro bono, and there are plenty of chances for you to get involved. Introducing the 10th Annual National Pro Bono Week…
Manchester European Jobs Day
A taste of the continent is coming to the northern capital. Expert advisers from 18 different countries, including Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Malta and Switzerland, will be descending on Manchester to help young people looking for work in the EU. The occasion? European Jobs Day…
Law Vacation Schemes: Time is Running Out
The gloves are off. Time is rapidly running out to apply to vacation schemes. January might seem like a long way off, but places on vacation schemes are filling up fast. You need to get your applications in well before the deadline to have a fighting chance of landing yourself a great legal placement.
Last Minute Results Day Tips for A-level Students
By now, the fingers of many A-level students may have well been gnawed off in anticipation for results day. Don't panic!
Jail For Students Who Lie on CV
Students have been warned that they could face jail for telling 'white lies' on their CV to make them seem more impressive.
I'm Unemployed. Get Me Outta Here!
Popular gap year destination, yes, but have you ever thought about working in Australia? With youth unemployment at an all-time high in the UK, perhaps we should be looking further abroad for employment opportunities…
Have You Got Enough Commercial Awareness?
From veterans to newbies, law students across the nation have now indulged in the freshers' week frivolities, nursed sore heads, and it's time to get down to some serious study business. But have you thought about that all-important commercial awareness bit yet? We've teamed up with Oxford University Press to give you an exclusive insight into the fundamentals of business knowledge you need now for your future law career with their new study book Legal Systems & Skills.
Half of Students Have No Plan B
An alarming number of A Level Students have no back-up plan if they fall short of achieving the grades they need to get into university.
Current Admissions System is Confusing, Biased & Lacks Transparency says UCAS
UCAS has published a review acknowledging the flaws in its current system and proposing a significant new set of changes to the university admissions process in the UK. Here's our lowdown on the proposed changes and what they could mean for students…
Graduation Ceremony Fails (& Wins)
As graduation ceremonies take place up and down the country there have been some pretty amazing wins and fails at various universities.
Graduates Should Be Enticed To Work Locally
A report has suggested that graduates should work in the city they attended university by being offered a "golden handcuff".
Graduate Unemployment Sees Biggest Fall in 15 Years
Graduate unemployment fell from 8.5% to 7.3% in the past year, marking the decrease drop in early graduate unemployment for 15 years.
Graduate salary expectations high
Salary expectations of recent graduates is high, as revealed by a survey conducted by thinkmoney.co.uk.
Graduate Salaries Stand Still For Sixth Year
Graduates are experiencing a freeze in starting salaries, despite the increase in graduate recruitment.
Graduate Offered Job After Standing Outside Tube Station With Sign
A graduate was offered a job with top insurance firm less than 12 hours after he stood outside a tube station with a sign advertising his skills.
Graduate Market Increasingly Competitive
Recent research shows that 34% of students find full-time work in the career of their choice, but statistic is misleading about the true state of the graduate job market.
Graduate jobs rise by 17%
The number of graduate vacancies offered by UK employers is set to rise by 17% this year.
Graduate Job Market Recovers to Pre-Recession Peak
Great news for students as a 12% rise in the number of jobs means that the graduate job market has recovered to its pre-recession peak.
Graduate David Brent Impersonator Lands Job
A graduate who impersonated Ricky Gervais' famous The Office character David Brent has managed to land a job in advertising.
Gender Split in Career Preferences
Male and female students have distinctly different career aspirations, a recent survey has found.
Gap Year Students More Employable
New statistics from the Department of Education and YouGov reveal that students who have taken a gap year stand out in the job application process.
Freshers Forget 60% of A-levels
You may be getting a teeny bit nervous about A-level results, but new research has found that university freshers struggle to remember 60% of their A-level core syllabus.
Free School Meals & Ethnic Minority Students Demanding Higher Education
Free school meals and ethnic minority students are demanding higher education more than ever before, new research from UCAS has found.
Four4 – The (Very) Short Film Competition is Back for 2013
Calling all aspiring filmmakers! Do you have what it takes to produce an outrageously scary short film? Do you reckon you've got Hitchcock-esque filmmaking skills? Do you want to add something impressive to your CV and win some cash at the same time? Well, you're in luck. River Film have launched another filmmaking competition for anyone over the age of 18.
Four-Day Working Week Recommended
A British doctor has said that a four-day working week will reduce high levels of stress and allow people to have more leisure time.
Employers Expected to Employ More Graduates
Employers are expected to hire 18% more graduates in 2014. Businesses across the UK are planning to recruit more graduates, suggesting that the economy is improving.
Diversity in the Legal Sector: Interview with Ed Fletcher
Beginning as a personal injury solicitor back in 1996, Ed Fletcher is now the CEO of a leading medical negligence and serious injury law firm. Following an accident that left him a paraplegic wheelchair user, he has dedicated his working life to defending people in their most vulnerable state. Ed shares some of the challenges he has encountered in both personal and professional life with us, and tells why specialist medical solicitors matter.
Digital Skills 'Irrelevant to Career Success'
Research has found that a number of parents believe digital skills to be irrelevant to their children's employment and career success.
Degree Holders Majority of Working Population
The UK now has 41% of working-age people with a degree-level qualification, overtaking the 37% of those with school leaver qualifications such as GCSEs or A-levels. The remaining 22% of the working-age population have not achieved a basic level of school qualifications.
CSI at the Natural History Museum
It's not often that the AllAboutCareers team gets jittery with excitement, but the prospect of playing out our long repressed CSI fantasies is all too much to bear. On November 25th, the Natural History Museum will be embracing everything forensic as they launch a Crime Scene Live event challenging ordinary people to identify a murder victim. Think Burn Notice, think CSI…
College of Law Launches Brand New Scholarships
This week, the College of Law has announced a range of new scholarships for its postgraduate law programmes, which are designed to help a certain number of lucky students with their tuition fees. It's just goes to show that, if you've got what it takes, doing your GDL or LPC doesn't have to cost a packet…
Claire Voyant's Careers Horoscope, November, Vol. 2
AllAboutCareers.com's make-believe mystic, Claire Voyant, is back with a vengeance. If she missed out your chosen career path last time around, then you're in for a treat! Once again she'll be using her very own brand of crackpot mysticism to predict the loop de loops and corkscrews of your career. Keep your arms and legs inside the carriage at all times…
Claire Voyant's Careers Horoscope, November, Vol. 1
Every month AllAboutCareers.com's make-believe mystic, Claire Voyant, will be predicting the twists and turns of your very own career path. She'll be using her distinct lack of supernatural powers to tell you exactly what's going to happen with your career over the next 30 days.
Claire Voyant's Careers Horoscope, December, Vol. 2
All hopped up on sugar from eating too many candy canes, Claire Voyant is really, really, really excited about predicting the future of your career this Christmas. That's right! AllAboutCareers' make-believe mystic is coming to town and she's got a sack full of career predictions for you to unwrap. You'll find them under your Careeristmas tree, right next to the Kindle from your parents and the festive socks from your favourite auntie…
Claire Voyant's Careers Horoscope, December, Vol. 1
AllAboutCareers' make-believe mystic, Claire Voyant, is currently getting ready for Christmas. She's been pretty busy decking her halls with boughs of holly and cramming mince pies into her cavernous mouth, but she's finally found a little bit of spare time to predict the peaks and troughs of your career over this festive period. Who knows, you might even find a job at the bottom of your stocking this year?!
Celebrities with Surprising Degrees
A degree doesn't always have to be directly related to what you do in the long run. Some of these celebs have degrees in subjects you'd never expect! Take a look…
Can you crack this code?
If you've always dreamt of a career in the Secret Service, then this might be for you. GCHQ is running an online campaign inviting cyber geeks and "self-taught" hackers to try and crack a code. This is recruitment as you've never seen it before…
Businesses Desire Employees With Second Language
British businesses desire employees able to speak a major European language, and there are signs of a shift toward languages such as Mandarin and Arabic too.
Australian Government Plans to Make it Easier for Brits to Obtain a Working Visa
If you've ever considered leaving Britain for the sun-drenched shores of Australia, you're in luck. The Australian government has announced that it plans to reduce the current 'pass mark' for Brits who are looking to move to Australia and obtain a working visa. Good call…
Are Student Living Costs Getting Out of Control?
University is getting more and more expensive, but tuition fees aren't the most immediate problem for the UK's student population. Student living costs are the real slap in the face; so much so that the National Union of Students (NUS) claims more and more students are turning to prostitution to fund their studies.* While this may seem a little bit extreme, new research from Standard Life reveals the significant amount of money that students are currently forking out each month…
Apprentices Give Apprenticeships a Big Fat Thumbs Up
Apprentices are a happy lot. Modern apprenticeships have been on the rise for some time and the latest report from the Department for Business Innovation & Skills suggests that employers and apprentices on the whole are pretty chuffed with apprenticeships…
A-level Results Day 2014: More Students Accepted on to Undergraduate Courses
A-level results were published today, with over 396,000 students already accepted onto undergraduate degree courses. This is up 3% on the previous year.
75% of Investment Banking Graduate Vacancies are Filled by Former Interns
The latest High Fliers report, which surveys the top graduate employers in the UK, has revealed that three quarters of the graduate vacancies at investment banks are filled by those who have already completed an internship or some form of work experience with the company. With many internship deadlines looming, there's more reason than ever to fire off those applications…
50% of Students Influenced by Friends & Family When Choosing Career
Over half of 1500 first-year undergraduates admitted they became interested in a particular career through somebody they knew.
24 Higher Education Institutions Revise their Fees & Funding for Students Starting in 2012-13
It has been announced today that OFFA, the Office for Fair Access, has approved 'revised access agreements' for 24 higher education institutions and one further education college in the UK. These changes do not affect current university students, but they will have an impact on the choices of A-level students who are planning to go to university in 2012…
Nepotism is rife in 'Intern Britain'
A report has confirmed what we knew all along: it's way easier to get on the career ladder if you're well connected.
UCAS Reveals Impact of 2012 Tuition Fee Rise
UCAS have analysed university applications and admissions since the announcement of the rise of tuition fees four years ago.
Christmas Jobs: Who Hires?
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, please put a penny in AllAboutCareers' hat…
It's Uni Defection Day: Will You Drop Out?
Today (12 November) is the day where first year students are most likely to quit university.
Third of Graduate Interns Unpaid
Nearly a third of graduate interns are unpaid and it is estimated that each spend £926 a month to work for free.
Privately Educated Dominate Top Roles
An analysis of 4000 business, political, media and public sector leaders has found that a disproportionate number have been educated at independent schools and Oxbridge.
Graduates Overwhelmed In Job Search
Recent research has revealed that a flabbergasting 70% of students and graduates feel overwhelmed by the prospect of job hunting. Just 18% claim to be fully prepared when it comes to looking for that elusive first job after graduation.
Manchester Students' PlayStation Confiscated
A group of students in Manchester have had their games console, DVD player and speakers seized after complaints from residents.
Graduate Salaries Increase By 15%
Average advertised graduate salaries was £26,438 in October 2014 – a year-on-year increase of 15.7%. This places graduate jobs far ahead of any other sector in terms of their annual salary increase.
Video Interviews On The Rise
Video interviews are set to become more common graduate recruitment, as research has found that an increasing number are being asked to interview by video rather than face-to-face or over the phone.
Postgraduate Student Loans Announced
The coalition government may have trebled undergraduate tuition fees to £9000 a year, but today dearest George Osbourne announced that a student loan system for postgraduate master's degrees will be available from 2016-17.
Graduates Earn £9,000 More Than Non-Graduates
Average salaries for graduates are £9,000 higher than non-graduates, with grads earning a median salary of £31,000.
Labour To Ban Unpaid Internships
The Labour Party and its bacon sandwich loving leader, Ed Miliband, look set to announce that they will ban unpaid internships if they win the next general election.
Education Secretary Dodges Simple Maths Question
"What's the cube root of 125?"
London to Overtake Oxbridge?
London universities are breaking the dominance of Oxford and Cambridge, according to official figures.
Job Alert: Major Skills Shortage in High-End Tech & Engineering Industries
So that's where all the jobs are…
National Apprenticeship Week 2015 Launches Today
National Apprenticeship Week kicks off today. We'll be bringing you a series of informative, interesting and hopefully inspiring features and news stories to mark the occasion. But first: what is it all about?
Trend Alert: Tweet Your Graduate Scheme Application
Think applying for a graduate scheme means endless forms and impossible questions? Well think again, the graduate scheme at Havas Worldwide requires just140 little characters…
Students are still angry with the Lib Dems and won't vote in the General Election
Students base their votes on "student issues", and many are still angry that the Liberal Democrats failed to honour a promise to block a rise in tuition fees when the party entered into a coalition with the Conservatives five years ago. Does this mean the student voice will not be represented at the coming general election?
Twitter Announces First Ever UK Virtual Job Fair
There were more than seven million Tweets about jobs in the last month alone. Clearly in demand as a tool for job-hunters, Twitter has announced the launch of its first-ever UK job fair, as part of a pan-European project aiming to make careers advice and information accessible to Twitter users across Europe.
Toughest Law Topics: International Law (Part One)
They're back! The toughest law topics return this year courtesy of Sweet & Maxwell's Nutshells revision series with some fresh chapters voted for by your lovely selves to save you from your law exam woes! First up, it's the first International Law nugget: Use of Force…
Record Number of Mature Students Accepted into University
Over 100,000 mature students have been accepted into universities and colleges this year.
College of Law Launches New Scholarships for BPTC Students
The College of Law has announced two new scholarships for students starting their BPTC course in 2012. Part of the aim of the scholarships is to encourage diversity in the Bar. So what do they involve and how can you get your mitts on one?
Kim Jong Il, School Leaver Programmes, Video CVs: What Will be Hot Next Year?
The end of the year is drawing close, the days are getting darker and there's a chill in the air. Do you know what'll warm the cockles of your heart? Our thermal predictor. Oh yes, every year we'll wheel out our barometer to predict what'll be hot or not next year…