Female academics take 15 more years to reach full professorship

It takes women almost 15 years longer than men to progress to a full professorship at a top university, according to a new analysis. Researchers looked at data from the Higher Education... Read more »

Nursing degree applications fall 19%

Patient care will ‘continue to suffer’, according to the Royal College of Nursing, as the number of people applying for degrees in nursing across the UK fell by 19%. New figures from... Read more »

Young people’s skills don’t match employer needs, finds survey

Half of organisations feel the economy would be productive and resilient if the education system was better tailored to employers’ needs, according to a survey that finds employers think young people are... Read more »

UK must act to boost skills or face ‘perfect storm’ of decline

Photo: Shutterstock Cuts in public funding for adult skills and falling employer investment has led to the UK’s skills base lagging behind that of comparable countries and could see the country slip... Read more »