March 19, 2012
March 19, 2012
The fact that the 4 finalists for the ‘UK Young Scientist of Year’ are all female in 2012 shows the breakdown of old stereotypes and an awareness of the opportunities for women in science. Read the full story.
Read moreMarch 15, 2012
March 15, 2012
Rising youth unemployment, gender stereotyping and low up-take of STEM subjects are just some of the global challenges facing countries across the world. So the overarching theme of this year’s International Education Business Partnership Network conference is “learn to earn”. The Global Best Awards, which highlight inspiring success stories, are an integral part of the […]
Read moreMarch 4, 2012
March 4, 2012
The Government’s Gateways to the Professions initiative was set up to tackle the range of issues and barriers faced by talented students from low income families seeking to enter the professions through higher education. The government’s social mobility toolkit is now available. Download the full report and toolkit.
Read moreFebruary 29, 2012
February 29, 2012
Expansion of university places over the last 20 years has failed to benefit the poor says the Institute Social & Economic Research. According to the figures, the proportion of children from relatively well-off backgrounds getting on to degree courses has increased twice as quickly as for pupils with working-class parents. Read the full story.
Read moreFebruary 29, 2012
February 29, 2012
Submissions up to 3,000 words are invited from interested organisations and individuals, about the reasons for young people’s comparative disadvantage in the labour market, the design of the Youth Contract and how the Youth Contract will be coordinated between Government departments, local authorities and agencies, including DWP, DfE, BIS, National Apprenticeship Service, Young People’s Learning […]
Read moreFebruary 28, 2012
February 28, 2012
Firms offering paid work placement should get tax credits and internships are part of the new corporate world, says a new report. Every student should have the opportunity to do an internship as part of their degree, the government-commissioned report suggests. Sir Tim Wilson, the author of the review of university-business collaboration, believes that every […]
Read moreFebruary 27, 2012
February 27, 2012
The Sutton Trust is launching its first summer school for less affluent UK pupils applying for US universities. Read the full story.
Read moreFebruary 24, 2012
February 24, 2012
Universities that promote employment experience through four-year sandwich degrees should be free to admit an unlimited number of students to those courses, a government-commissioned review is expected to say. Read the full story.
Read moreFebruary 23, 2012
February 23, 2012
One in four of those leaving university with a degree were unemployed after graduation, according to a study by the Office for National Statistics. But three years later just 5 per cent of 24-year-old graduates were out of work. Read the full story.
Read moreFebruary 22, 2012
February 22, 2012
A third of schools are yet to decide how to fulfill their new duty to provide careers advice for pupils, a survey by the Institute of Career Guidance (ICG) has found. Their new legal duty comes in to force from September. Read the full story.
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