Employers commonly bemoan the further and higher education system's failure to prepare young people with the skills and attributes they need to succeed in the world of work. Work experience is one of the best ways for young people further and higher education, such as university students, to prepare for the challenges that starting work will bring.
Staff at Coventry University are threatening to strike after learning that around 100 workers could lose their jobs.
A new CIPD study reveals poor perceptions of young people at work, with 52% of UK employers believing they are not ready for the workplace.
T-level industry placements will be able to be completed remotely under government reforms announced this week.
University tuition fees will soar to a record high of £9,535 from the next academic year, announces the government.
New figures show a further decline in the number of students joining nursing courses in England and Wales.
Further education teachers are paid almost a quarter less than their peers elsewhere in the sector, according to the National Foundation for Educational Research.
Only a third of black academics in the UK believe their workplace is inclusive, according to a new report on early careers in academia.
New research has revealed that nearly two-thirds of UK employers now consider educational qualifications less important when hiring, signalling a significant shift in the job market.
The number of young people who are not in work, education or training (NEET) is now 872,000, Office for National Statistics data reveals.
Dark clouds are gathering over the UK's higher education sector with myriad redundancies, axed departments and terminated courses all being implemented to rein in costs.
Strong performances in maths and sciences lead to best A-level results since 2010 if figures for pandemic years are discounted.
Indeed survey reveals that employers and workers are more appreciative of skills such as critical thinking and writing gained from academic courses rather than the direct skills learned.
Young people are less interested in studying for a degree, the latest figures from Ucas show.
Ucas has decided to ditch the 4,000-character personal statement from university application forms.
It takes women almost 15 years longer than men to progress to a full professorship at a top university, according to a new analysis.
