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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.


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    Young people feel they lack skills to secure tech jobs

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Aug 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Aug 2021

    A quarter of young people are not confident they have the digital skills needed to secure a job in the growing tech industry.

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    • Education - further and higher
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    Government scraps T Level in HR

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Jul 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Jul 2021

    The new HR T Level qualification has been scrapped after the government was unable to find an awarding body to develop it.

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    Graduate visa route launches on 1 July

    by Adam McCulloch 29 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 29 Jun 2021

    The new graduate route is open to international students who wish to stay for a period for work purposes opens on 1 July 2021.

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Organisational culture: Michael Whitfield talks to Oven-Ready HR

    by Chris Taylor 3 Jun 2021
    by Chris Taylor 3 Jun 2021

    Co-founder of Thomson's Online Benefits talks about workplace culture, social mobility and HR tech.

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    Ucas to make it easier to apply for apprenticeships

    by Jo Faragher 26 May 2021
    by Jo Faragher 26 May 2021

    Universities admissions service Ucas will make it easier for teenagers to apply for apprenticeships in a bid to tackle the “outdated stigma” of vocational qualifications.

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    • Education
    • Education - further and higher

    Lecturer’s dismissal for failing to complete PhD ‘unfair’, tribunal rules

    by Ashleigh Webber 5 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 5 May 2021

    The University of Hudderfield's decision to dismiss a lecturer with mental health worries was "wholly unreasonable", a tribunal has found.

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    Graduate and school leaver appointments back on the rise

    by Jo Faragher 29 Apr 2021
    by Jo Faragher 29 Apr 2021

    Most of the UK’s top graduate recruiters either stabilised or increased their hiring this year, according to the Institute of Student Employers.

    • STEM
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    • Education - further and higher

    One in four firms face shortage in basic digital skills

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Mar 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Mar 2021

    A report has identified a significant gap in digital skills capabilities and employers' demand for them,

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    • Education - further and higher

    Social mobility: Why the data shows it works

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Feb 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Feb 2021

    Many organisations still recruit based on educational background based on assumptions around prestige and performance. But the data suggests a different story.

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    Imperial College top executives under scrutiny for bullying

    by Jo Faragher 15 Feb 2021
    by Jo Faragher 15 Feb 2021

    Two university leaders are under formal investigation by the Office for Students after accusations of bullying staff.
    Alice Gast, president...

    • Foreign language training
    • STEM
    • Latest News

    Students opt for technology and business over arts subjects

    by Adam McCulloch 4 Feb 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 4 Feb 2021

    Computing, medicine and engineering subjects continue to gain popularity for students, university entry figures have revealed.

    • Research
    • Clinical governance
    • Education - further and higher

    Occupational health education facing a challenging future post pandemic

    by Nic Paton 4 Dec 2020
    by Nic Paton 4 Dec 2020

    There were serious concerns about the future of occupational health training even before the pandemic threw our education system up...

    • Latest News
    • Early careers
    • Education - further and higher

    Collapse in internships ‘worrying’ for talent pipeline

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Nov 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Nov 2020

    The number of graduate jobs available have fallen this year, but a dramatic reduction in the number of work experience...

    • Latest News
    • Education - further and higher
    • Learning & development

    ‘Employer hubs’ at colleges could help meet skills needs

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Oct 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Oct 2020

    The UK’s skills gap could be tackled by creating sector specialist ‘employer hubs’ at local colleges.

    • Change management
    • Careers in HR
    • Coronavirus

    HR in universities: ‘One day is never the same as the next’

    by Jo Faragher 21 Oct 2020
    by Jo Faragher 21 Oct 2020

    Joanne Marshall has recently become the chair of Universities Human Resources, a body that supports people professionals across the higher...

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