Innovation and Employer Engagement in Higher Education
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Preparing young people for work: Innovations from South Africa
The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the young. Existing shortcomings in the education system have been compounded by abrupt changes in the labour…
Edge Goes to Canada (Virtually)
The Edge Podcast – Rethinking Education S1E1 Edge is the independent foundation working to inspire the education system to give all young people across the UK the…
How can we make higher education more relevant for the 21st century?
As we rebuild our economy post-pandemic, new approaches to education will be key. Higher Education (HE) is expected to play a profound role, begging an…
Rethinking Assessment – Robert Halfon MP lays out his vision for post-Covid education and assessment system
“If it’s not impossible, there must be a way to do it.” Sir Nicholas Winton On Wednesday 27th January, Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow and Chair of the…
Challenges and opportunities facing the UK labour market in 2021 – Key Messages from Edge’s Skills Shortages Bulletin
After the extraordinary upheaval of 2020, the UK’s existing chronic skills shortage has become a critical problem. With the pandemic and economic crisis ongoing, the…
FE Research Centres and Experiential Learning – Lessons in Further Education from Canada
Nobody could deny that 2020 has been a big year for UK Further Education – managing the pandemic, of course, has been a key challenge.…
Is it time to rethink how we measure graduate career success?
As UK Higher Education professionals know, salary is often a prominent measure of graduate career success and the perceived value of degree courses. But as…
Making a Reality of Careers in the Curriculum
Gatsby Benchmark 4 at the Centre Measurement, comparison, competition, quality assurance – these are all important parts of any system. But when they become the…
Bigger Better Bolder – What should the Future of FE look like?
At @ukEdge we have been keen to keep the discussion going on how we can drive forward a new agenda for further education in this…