Higher Education

Tackling skills shortages in the IT sector

Theresa McDermott, 7 December 2011 - Career guidance, Higher Education, Investment, Skills and training

The IT sector is facing a skills shortage as demand for employees is out-weighing supply. e-skills UK is aiming to address this by inspiring and supporting young people to get into IT. With £500k investment from the UK Commission for …

Sustaining the appetite for sandwich courses

Valerie Todd, 10 October 2011 - Higher Education, Skills and training

Back in June, the Government produced a white paper entitled ‘Students at the Heart of the System’ setting out proposals to reform Higher Education and improving the student experience by opening up the market. For me, one of the main …