IER News & blogs
Unemployment figures set to rise
Professor Peter Elias discussed what the effects of the current financial crisis will be on UK businesses with Brendan Barber, general secretary of the TUC on
What obligations determine the provision of care to the
elderly, and are they adequate?
Professor Rob Wilson has been appointed to undertake a review of issues
in the world of employment and work that will have implications for education
in the medium to long-term future.
Policy Seminar on Futuretrack
The educational charity HECSU (Higher Education Careers Service Unit) hosted a UK-wide Policy Seminar for senior leaders from Higher Education in Manchester on Thursday 19th June 2008. The seminar was called to discuss the policy implications of HECSU's Futuretrack study of student and graduate career decision-making. Bill Rammell MP - Minister of State for Further and Higher Education - opened the Seminar, held at Manchester University's Chancellors Conference Centre. More...
Applying for Higher Education - the diversity of career choices, plans and expectations
'Applying for Higher Education - the diversity of career choices, plans and
expectations: Findings from the First Futuretrack 'Class of 2006' applicants, is
now available and can be downloaded here' Full report