…cross the UK. Over the next few years we also will expand the export side of the business with distribution already lined up for Japan. In addition to this, depending on the scale of success of the first *TeaShed pop-up, we would roll out a nationwide pop-up *TeaShed plan, with a *TeaShed in every major city by 2018. Move over coffee houses, it’s time for Tea Sheds!” Read Jules’ full story here and visit The *TeaShed….
…Dhaliwal, CEO of NACUE, who spoke passionately about the importance of peer-to-peer support and the role of enterprise societies in catalysing entrepreneurship on campus. To truly capture the important role graduate entrepreneurs are playing two individuals, who have benefited from university and NACUE support, came to the stage to give their thoughts. Neomi Bennett, of Neo-Innovations UK, believes she could not have set up her business without th…
Greenwich achieves international recognition for the quality of its world-leading research, which makes a difference to people’s lives and finds solutions to local and global problems. The Natural Resources Institute, for instance, carries out research and training to support global food security, sustainable development, and poverty reduction in developing countries. The Fire Safety Engineering Group is a pioneer and world leader in the developm…
…oss the world were to be in either education or employment. From the future-focussed global level, right down to the national and regional level, the data is fascinating. In the UK, the regional trends in graduate recruitment show one in every five graduate vacancies is based in London, while just 3.8% are in the North East of England. Understanding and engaging with the modern labour market involve much more. Issues NUS will be working on in the…
…o to university because of the limit on places. With unemployment at an all-time high, widening access to the opportunities created by going to university is of critical importance to the health of our society. “Alongside this, there is the economic imperative to harness the talents of all, not the few. We will never build the workforce needed to remain competitive in a global, knowledge economy without increasing the number of graduates in the UK…
…mperative that we build environments that enable them to grow. We must continue to invest in our highest performing research units right across the sector in order to secure the UK’s future as a world-leader in research and innovation. It is often small steps forward in new knowledge that can make a big difference to our lives.” download the booklet here – Problem Solved….
…Commenting on a story by the BBC on graduate skills, Libby Hackett, “called for universities to make the case for more higher education places as, despite the recession, the number of graduate vacancies continues to grow as a proportion of the total workforce.” Check out the full story here….
…eater earning potential for a graduate, earning significantly more than non-graduates on average, and the employment premium, with graduates still much more likely to be employed. “Contrary to popular belief, the major economic indicators suggest that there is a shortage of graduates in the UK not too many. The UK economy is not presenting any of the labour market signals that would suggest there are too many graduates in the economy. Graduate v…
…n awarded an overall gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023. Research and innovation at Teesside focuses on five grand societal challenge themes which make a real and practical difference to the lives of people and the success of business and economies. The five areas address – health and wellbeing; resilient and secure societies; digital and creative economy; sustainable environments; and learning for the 21st century. Teessi…
…ay this back after graduation and if you earn annually above £21,000 in pre-tax salary. However students themselves quite rightly ask what they are getting in return for the investment in universities and universities haven’t always been good at explaining or demonstrating this. This is partly because the very aspects that are so valuable and unique about universities, that make the investment so worthwhile, can often seem intangible. Here at Univ…
