Education - further and higher
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.
NEET numbers at record low, according to government figures
New statistics from the Department for Education (DfE) show that the number of young people not in education, employment or...
After A-levels: can we get over the careers advice gap?
The British Chambers of Commerce has argued that the Government places too much emphasis on exams. OOP’s COO Betsy Kendall...
There’s more to interns than cheap labour
Recent headlines have focused on the ethical controversy surrounding internships; not only the nepotism involved in obtaining an internship in...
Legal opinion: Internships – cheap labour or career opportunity?
On 12 May 2011, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) claimed its first victory in its “cashback for interns” campaign...
Tuition fee increases easier to stomach if degrees cut to two years
After MPs voted to increase the limit on tuition fees from £3,920 a year to £9,000 yesterday, a survey by...
Employers offering lower graduate salaries
Starting salaries offered to graduate recruits are 6% lower than in 2009 and are not keeping up with pay rises...
UK’s first student-staffed hotel to open in 2012
The UK’s first working hotel to be run and staffed by hospitality students is to open in Essex in spring...
University applications reach record levels, leaving thousands likely to miss out
Tens of thousands of people could miss out on a university place this year following record numbers of applications.Some 660,953...
Graduate tax to be proposed by coalition government
Business secretary Vince Cable is set to propose a graduate tax in his keynote speech later today about the future...
Public sector cuts could result in loss of more than 200,000 university places
More than 200,000 students could be rejected from university as institutions are forced to slash the number of places they...
Failing universities should be closed to free up money for better institutions, says CBI chief
Failing universities should be allowed to close to free up money for elite institutions, the head of the CBI has...
Milkround rated most widely-used graduate recruitment website for third consecutive year
New research has confirmed that for the third year running, Milkround.com was the most widely-used graduate recruitment website at the...
Ucas tariff points and employers
Ucas is well known for its applications service which supports thousands of students through their journey into higher education each...
