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.
Vanessa Wilson CEO of University Alliance welcomed Alan Milburn’s interim report into the rise of NEETs, saying: “Milburn’s report points to a multi-system failure that has contributed to the rise in NEETs. In that context, it’s very disappointing to…