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.
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.
The Conservatives will close poor-performing university courses and use the funding to support apprenticeships.
Cambridge University academics are calling for its Employer Justified Retirement Age to be dropped.
Tribunal found no evidence of race discrimination in academics' case involving ethnicity, alleged microaggressions, bias and bullying.
The Home Office should retain the graduate visa in its current form, the Migration Advisory Committee has recommended in its graduate visa review.
How can employers overcome the gap between their expectations of younger workers and Gen Z's skills?
Institute of Student Employers says the next government should focus on the apprenticeship levy to help increase youth employment.
