A month to go: Cardiff and Vale College gears up to host WorldSkills UK National Finals

The College will host 20 competitions for WorldSkills UK, in disciplines ranging from Automotive Body through to Culinary Arts and SFX Make-Up for Film and TV, plus all eight of the Foundation Skills Finals in a wide…

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University of Sunderland students join acclaimed director to bring powerful breast cancer play to the big screen

Written by Leah Bell and Alison Stanley, the powerful and moving comedy began in the north-east and has since grown from a regional success into a national tour – and now, a forthcoming feature film directed by Craig…

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Inspire Education Group and North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust unite health and education at regional workforce summit

The Health Sector Skills Summit, hosted by Inspire Education Group in collaboration with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust , brought together representatives from Anglia Ruskin University, the Cambridgeshire and…

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Jisc launches new Online Surveys template library to help colleges and FE providers turn feedback into action

The UK FE sector can now gain access to a new library of education-focused survey templates through Jisc’s Online Surveys platform helping staff gather meaningful feedback more quickly and consistently across their…

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New research reveals “second-language anxiety” is causing employees to stay silent, miss opportunities and underperform at work

The launch comes as Busuu publishes a new report revealing that second-language anxiety – the stress associated with speaking a non-native language in professional settings – is preventing professionals from speaking up…

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New global guidelines warn against obesity drugs for children under 10

Most of these medications are only licensed for children or adolescents older than this, but some doctors prescribe them off-label, and drug companies are testing them in children as young as six. WHO says the care…

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CER appoints David Parsons as Managing Director

David has spent almost 15 years with CER, joining in 2012 as a Senior Recruitment Consultant and working his way up through the business. He became Senior Divisional Operations Manager in 2015, Regional Operations…

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CAVC celebrates the achievements of its Higher Education learners at special graduation ceremony

Every year, thousands of learners come to CAVC to gain the skills and qualifications they need to progress in their chosen career paths. Many of them take the College’s unique range of career-focused degree or…

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Derby in the spotlight at international conference for successful city-wide civic project

The 20 th PASCAL Observatory Conference, which was held in Hungary, saw researchers, universities, policymakers, civic leaders and practitioners join together to share best practice. The University of Derby delivered a…

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The generation raised on sugar rations – and what their health reveals 70 years later

Though the air-raid sirens had fallen silent, many everyday foods remained rationed, including sugar. Adults were restricted to about 3 tablespoons (40g) a day to stretch between cups of tea, baking and desserts…

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