University tuition fees will soar to a record high of £9,535 from the next academic year, announces the government.
Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Kavitha Sivasubramaniam
Kavitha Sivasubramaniam is an experienced journalist, editor and communications professional who has been working in B2B publishing for more than 17 years. After graduating from Bournemouth University with a degree in Multi Media Journalism, Kavitha started her career in local and regional newspapers, before moving to consumer magazines and later trade titles, as well as PR. Specialising in pay and reward, she has been editor of a number of HR publications including Pay & Benefits, Employee Benefits, Benefits Expert, Reward and CIPP’s membership magazine, Professional. In June 2024, she won Pay, Reward and Employee Benefits Journalist of the Year at the Willis Towers Watson media awards. She was also named one of Each Person’s top 20 influential HR bloggers and managed a highly commended content team of the year in 2019.
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More than two in five (42%) employers have a dedicated diversity, equality and inclusion (DE&I) resource in place, a new study finds.
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Food delivery business HelloFresh plans to close one its key UK distribution sites, putting 900 jobs at risk.
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AI training at university will be important in preparing students for working life, according to new research from Coursera.
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LinkedIn research reveals one in 10 people recruited in 2024 have job titles that didn’t exist at the start of the millennium.
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Hiring intentions among UK firms increase slightly in October, despite a dip in business confidence ahead of tomorrow’s Budget.
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An administrative assistant who was dismissed from her job after returning from maternity leave pregnant awarded £28,706.76 by a tribunal.
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Employers will be forced to publish sexual harassment action plans or risk being named and shamed under new government proposals.
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Most employees would think about quitting their job if limitations on flexible working were imposed, according to a new study.
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Seasonal hiring is so far sluggish for Christmas 2024, while jobseeker demand for work over the period reaches six-year high
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Disabilities pay gaps in the UK have remained stable since 2014, new Office for National Statistics data reveals
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Young UK workers are likely to be engaged and optimistic next year, a new report into employee experience trends for 2025 reveals
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An office worker who was repeatedly ignored by her boss when she greeted him wins a claim for unfair dismissal.
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Employers should have relatable role models in leadership positions if they want to attract younger LGBTQ+ workers, according to research.
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Now is a good time for employers to ensure their current provisions are fit for purpose, says Kavitha Sivasubramaniam