37 posts categorised "Education"

May 19, 2021 Social mobility and the UK skills revolution A skills revolution in the UK was promised in this week’s Queen’s Speech, chiming with our latest Future of Government research that highlights the importance of skills and education in creating a socially mobile society and in levelling up the UK.

May 11, 2021 Post COVID-19 new ways of working – what it means for higher education institutions in London As COVID-19 restrictions ease, the trend towards remote and flexible working presents an opportunity to transform how those in higher education work.

March 25, 2021 Did the Budget play to the levelling up agenda? As we look to recovery, the tax system and public spending are two key levers the Government can use to boost equality and level up the UK.

March 22, 2021 Why gender and regional inequality need to be at the heart of levelling up To truly ‘level up’, economic and social policy needs to directly address how gender inequality and regional inequality come together.

March 08, 2021 Inclusion and diversity will be key to a fair recovery Rachel Taylor blogs on inclusion and diversity in policy making and the public sector.

November 25, 2020 Virtual universities - what are the people implications universities need to consider? What will be the impact of the shift towards a blended learning model and virtual campus experience for people working at universities?

September 22, 2020 What is the role of higher education in boosting social mobility? As the academic year kicks off, Alison Breadon dives into the importance of social mobility and how university can ensure they are doing all they can to improve it.

July 03, 2019 How can the next Spending Review work better for different places? Reflecting on our roundtable with the Institute for Government Nancy Park considers how the Spending Review can work better for different places

March 13, 2018 Unleashing the benefits of technology in higher education By Ian Looker At the end of February in our Birmingham office, we teamed up with the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) again to host...

January 31, 2018 What are the challenges facing Higher Education in 2018? By Ian Looker It’s already been an eventful start to the year in world of Higher Education. On Tuesday 30 January we were joined by...

December 13, 2017 Twelve stocking fillers for Christmas By Tina Hallett It’s been a year of political change and uncertainty, at home and abroad. Brexit has dominated the headlines and, with the recent...

November 26, 2017 Exploring the changing global environment for UK universities By Ian Looker On 9 November, we joined forces with the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) to host a roundtable event in our Leeds office...

November 23, 2017 Budget 2017 - What has the Chancellor done for public services? By Nick C Jones Nick C Jones blogs on the Autumn Budget 2017 and considers what it means for the public sector. This Budget provided...

November 08, 2017 Unleashing the potential of cities to deliver good, inclusive growth By Paul Terrington When the Government makes a public commitment to deliver an “economy that works for all”, we need new ways to measure the...

October 16, 2017 Driving productive and inclusive growth for young people across the UK By Hannah Audino, George Mason & Michael Kane The UK has gradually improved NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) rates over the past decade,...

September 22, 2017 Smart cities… powered by skills By Michael Kane and Cat McCusker With two-thirds of the world’s population set to inhabit cities by 2045, the anticipated number of ‘smart cities’ could...

August 16, 2017 From operational to transformational: the changing role of HR in higher education By Juliet Stuttard and Vicky Campbell How can HR play a more central role in shaping the direction of higher education? This was the topic...

August 15, 2017 Back to school: How Brighton is upskilling its youth population By Vince Goode and Nick Jones Since the Good Growth for Cities series began, Brighton has achieved strong performance on improving young people’s skills. In...

June 29, 2017 How can universities make the most of international opportunities? By Marie Green Internationalisation is a hot topic on the agenda of many universities. With increasing revenues coming from overseas students, the need to offer...

April 06, 2017 What will the ‘rise of the robots’ mean for public sector jobs? By Tina Hallett and John Hawksworth The potential for job losses due to advances in technology is not a new phenomenon. Many will recall from...

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