THE – Students need more soft skills, says shadow minister
Published on July 18, 2012
Mentoring students in “emotional resilience” could improve graduate employability, according to Labour’s shadow higher education minister, who recalled her own challenges as the sole barrister in her chambers from an “immigrant, working-class” background. Shabana Mahmood told an event on graduate employability hosted by the University Alliance group of institutions, that there were two key emerging areas in the field.
University Alliance has submitted its response to the Office for Students’ (OfS) call for evidence on regional access partnerships. As a mission group representing professional and technical universities with deep…
The Social Market Foundation's 'Skills Sidelined' report has called on the government to back universities providing high-level skills provision to plug skills shortages.