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World Economic Forum Participants visit school to talk to primary children

…Co-founder of First Book, an organisation that provides books to children who have no or difficult access to books; and Dr Christoph Grobbel, Co-founder, Director and Chief Financial Officer of…

New service launches which revolutionises the way schools can find skilled volunteers for their governing boards

…and bring back into the workplace.” Press coverage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38052688 https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/match-making-service-aims-pair-governors-schools http://schoolsweek.co.uk/online-service-launches-to-connect-schools-with-volunteer-governors-and-trustees/ Visit the website www.inspiringgovernance.org for more information. View the full flickr album here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/edu_employers/albums/72157672911170664/with/31176609885/ Follow us on twitter @InspiringGov….

What is education for?

…multinational companies and their implications for graduate recruitment. His books include: Brown, P, Lauder, H, Ashton, D (2012) The Global Auction: The Broken Promises of Education, Jobs and Incomes, Oxford…

UK needs 50% more STEM graduates

The UK needs to increase the number of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) graduates by 50%. The economy needs 100,000 more a year just to keep the status quo….

How to boost uptake of work experience by students and graduates

New research by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) investigated how higher education can increase the uptake of high-quality work experience by students and graduates, including broadening the…

Is Science for Us?

Is Science for Us? Black Students’ and Parents’ Views of Science and Science Careers Louise Archer, Jennifer Dewitt DEPS, King’s College, London, UK Jonathan Osborne Graduate School of Education, Stanford…

One in five university graduates becomes a millionaire

One in five university graduates becomes a millionaire says the Office for National Statistics. Two million degree-holders have a net worth £1 million plus as new statistics reveal the education…

Graduates earn less than Apprentices

The Office for National Statistics finds that graduates are more likely to find themselves in low-paid jobs and are earning less than people who decide to do an apprenticeship instead…

Graduates better chance of getting jobs but not immediately

…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….