Industrial strategy and innovation across the UK
As the United Kingdom steams towards Brexit, much attention is directed at the process of leaving. But where is the country heading? A House of Lords committee asks if the UK is really…
Further Education
Major rise in degree apprenticeships
Thousands more opt for university apprenticeship courses but it is important that quality is not sacrificed in a rush to expand them further, Aban Contractor writes. The number of people opting for…
Higher education: Global Britain needs Europe
Almost four out of five leaders in the fields of education, arts, science and culture across 13 nations believe the UK’s exit from the EU will have a negative impact on their sector, the British Council’s…
For a fairer, united, outward looking future
Prime Minister Theresa May must do more than utter platitudes because the future of the UK’s young is too important, writes National Union of Students’ representative, Mike Day. The United Kingdom Parliament…
University applications in decline
The number of people applying to become nurses in England has dropped dramatically, Aban Contractor writes. Fewer people applied to study at United Kingdom higher education institutions in the 2017 academic year,…
Universities need numbers to add up after Brexit
It really is all about the numbers, whether it be funding for ground breaking – often life saving – research, undergraduate or postgraduate students or engaging with emerging markets. The scale of…
Higher education bill faces stiff examination
Sally Hunt of the University and College Union tells Chief-Exec.com that the Government’s planned shake-up risks higher fees, lower quality and untold damage to the sector’s global reputation The controversial Higher Education and…
Union warns of Brexit brain drain
Higher education in the United Kingdom will be hard hit by Brexit, according to 90 per cent of UK lecturers and professors in a poll to be released today. Research funding had…
NHS hit with £200m nursing apprentices bill
Government plans to provide up to 1,000 nursing degree apprenticeships a year will cost NHS trusts in England about £200 million annually, Chief-exec.com has been told. A Department of Health spokesman said…
UNISON seeks assurances on apprentice nursing
A nationally agreed pay structure must be put in place for apprentice nurses while they train to ensure they are paid fairly for the work they do, UNISON, the public service union,…