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Can you futureproof your career by choosing an AI-resistant degree?

"What you're trying to do is futureproof a 45-year career in a time of rapid technological change – and that's really quite hard to do. What's likely is that jobs that hinge a lot on human, face-to-face interaction are…

Don’t rebuild the same programme with a different number on it

Employers can still buy these standards privately, and some will. Most will not. So there are a great many providers this autumn with a management offer, a client base that expects one, and no funded route to sell them.…

Researchers hope powerful new microscope will reveal ‘root cause’ of incurable bowel disease

According to the British Society of Gastroenterology, more than half a million people in the UK are living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis the two main forms. While such…

New City & Guilds Employability Report reveals Growing Human Skills Shortage As Employers Turn To AI Recruitment Tools That Prioritise Technical Skills

The findings come at a moment of acute national concern about young people’s economic prospects. With more than one million young people in the UK currently NEET (not in employment, education, or training) , the research…

The Commission’s new report bridges this gap, having spoken directly with young people aged 16-24, local leaders, educators, employers and community organisations in Blackpool, found even within a single geographic area…

The death appears to mark the third in the US state's ongoing outbreak. Two previous deaths in the state were in infant children. In one case, the infant was born with a genetic defect that made her vulnerable to…

‘The show choir definitely helped me’: the dos and don’ts of joining student societies

According to a recent survey by Savanta , 67% of students, particularly those who live at home while studying at university, did not take part in societies, clubs or social activities at least once during term. But if…

‘I’ve lost everything – my child, my house, my money’: how Israel’s war on Gaza has changed men

He was pursuing a PhD in factchecking and had three jobs: as a radio presenter, editor of a local factchecking website and researcher at an academic centre. He says he felt "happy" to be able to provide for his family…

Some dentists say more young people are grinding their teeth - are you one of them?

"I was in so much pain," Ella says. "My face was changing shape and my teeth were at risk of breaking - I knew I had to do something about it." The 31-year-old has bruxism, a condition which can cause regular and often…

Rise of the student commuters: weighing the costs of living at home or in halls

She lives near Colchester, where the University of Essex is based. "[It] was the obvious choice for my course once I weighed up the costs," she says. And with overnight accommodation available on campus, she feels she…