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Brexit and higher education: the impact on students one year on
23 Jun 2017One year on from the UK's vote to leave the EU, Alex Martin looks at the impact on EU students and the knock-on effects for the UK higher education system.
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Student Income and Expenditure Survey for Welsh-domiciled students
15 Jun 2017The Student Income and Expenditure Survey 2014/15 for Welsh-domiciled students is published today. This study provides an authoritative report on the financial position of higher education students from Wales who are studying in Wales or England in the academic year 2014/15.
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Is there a mental health 'time-bomb' ticking away in the public sector?
1 Jun 2017Stephen Bevan reflects on the reasons behind the variations in public sector and private sector absence, and what is being done in response.
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Clarity must be the order of the day for business in Brexit negotiations
31 May 2017Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, outlines the priorities put forward by businesses for the government's Brexit negotiations.
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The benefits of vocational education for low-achieving school leavers
18 May 2017Drawing from recent IES research as part of the CVER project, Vahé Nafilyan considers vocational courses in the UK and their benefits for early school leavers in terms of labour market outcomes.
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Flexible higher education - is there a market for accelerated degrees?
18 May 2017Emma Pollard writes in Employment Studies and considers the benefits and challenges accelerated degrees in higher education, informed by IES research for the Department for Education.
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The challenge of employee financial capability
18 May 2017Writing in our Employment Studies newsletter, Kate Spiegelhalter considers the importance of employee financial wellbeing and discusses links to other areas such as of workplace productivity and mental health.
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Foreign-born workers in the UK
18 May 2017Andrea Broughton discusses recruitment practices of foreign-born workers in the UK, drawing from recent IES research on behalf of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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The challenges of an ageing workforce
18 May 2017Writing in Employment Studies, Jamie Cotton considers IES research on older workers and discusses the UK's ageing workforce and the impact on employment and the wider economy.