Letter: In Brief

Sir: Student workers lose more than marks by taking part-time employment (report, 16 november).

Most jobs available to students are evening and weekend jobs which prevent students from being able fully to immerse themselves in university life.

This has led to a two-tier educational system, with those with the financial backing able to enjoy all the clubs, societies and activities, helping to build on social skills and contacts which will be vital when graduation comes.

Less well-off students are left to serve them in the pubs and restaurants.

MICHAEL HORSLEY

Edinburgh