Education

The development of specifically defined ‘essential skills’ among young people is key to ensuring they fully take their place in, and can shape, today's stressed labour market.

The University of Portsmouth racially discriminated against an when it failed to reappoint her to a lecturing role she had carried out for several years.

For the first time, less than half of graduate employers are stipulating graduates should have a 2:1 degree for their roles, research has found.

Rishi Sunak has set up a dedicated unit within government to respond to the wave of strikes taking place across the public sector.

With daily news of strikes and disputes over pay, it’s a tough time to be in public sector HR at...

Universities are considering whether to bring forward their next pay round in order to support staff as living costs rise.

More than 70,000 staff are set to go on strike at UK universities over pay and conditions over three days this month, the University and College Union has announced.

Almost a third of public sector key workers have considered leaving their profession or have already tried to leave, according to a poll.

Proposals are likely to include the introduction of a British baccalaureate, offering broader academic and vocational qualifications at 18 and a slimmed-down set of exams at 16.

Union members vote to strike over pay, conditions and pensions at universities. Vice chancellors are urged to get to the negotiation table.

Barristers have voted to strike over pay for an indefinite period, while a university union threatens strike action.

There has been a slight fall in the number of students accepted on to UK degree courses this year, Ucas figures show.

The Supreme Court has ruled that employees that only work for part of the year, such as term-time workers, are...

The government has announced pay rises for millions of public sector workers including teachers, nurses and doctors.

Healthcare staff have reportedly been refused disability support for long Covid, while school staff report rising cases.