The UK’s AI ambitions outpacing its workforce readiness, pioneering new global AI skills ranking finds

A gap between the UK’s strong broader national foundations and weaker workforce preparedness is lowering its AI readiness position. AI skills proficiency is the biggest competitive risk to the UK’s AI readiness London…

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London Metropolitan University partners with Turkish Airlines to support workforce development and aviation sector skills

The agreement was formally signed at London Metropolitan University’s Holloway Campus on the 24 September, marking a significant step in the University’s engagement with the global aviation industry and its commitment to…

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Professional volunteering goes global: POLIMI Graduate School of Management launches the sixth edition of Leave Your Mark

This trend also affects younger generations: recent research by the TIRESIA research centre of Politecnico di Milano shows how young people’s interest in working in the social sector stems from diverse motivations. While…

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Newcastle College and Newcastle Eagles Extend Partnership

The College and its higher education arm, Newcastle College University Centre, are now entering their eighth year working alongside their Scotswood Road neighbours, with the partnership continuing to create opportunities…

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Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments

In a legal letter to West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board (ICB), seen by the Guardian, the charity alleges that the decision to force patients to wait at least two years for such assessments was unlawful and says it…

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Thursday briefing: The long, long wait for a male contraceptive pill may soon be over

The last reversible method was added to this repertoire centuries ago: while rubber condoms hit the mass market in the 1850s, earlier versions date back beyond ancient Egypt. This looks on the cusp of change. In a…

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Stats show FE’s Greatest Retention Opportunities are the Everyday Ones

Pay remains a big concern. Funding pressures limit what colleges can offer, while recruitment difficulties continue to affect vital subject areas. Recent research also found that one in five FE teachers receiving a…

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Inside India's forest villages, where a dangerous mix of crises led to 32 child deaths

The three-year-old had spent days with a high fever and angry red sores on her body. Her mother, Koushila, had first taken her to a doctor, who prescribed an ointment. Bamita seemed to recover, then became ill again. A…

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Pennsylvania reports fifth measles-related death of the year amid outbreak

The Pennsylvania department of health said on Wednesday that an unvaccinated Lancaster county resident who tested positive for measles had died. Health officials did not release further information about the individual…

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Andy Burnham’s social care plans could be much more radical | Letter

Most arguments assume that any new system will look like the existing one, with services outsourced to large companies, using contracts without scope for innovation, with rigidly defined targets, often delivered using…

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