Graduate employment

First-ever American poll to be carried out on the effect of higher education on happiness and success

Firms want courses fine-tuned to equip students with the skills they need

Some think claims of a serious lack of STEM graduates are exaggerated

Hospitals staffed by nurses educated to degree level have significantly lower death rates, a new study says.

Frank Field points to comparison with pay for those working after apprenticeships

The UK’s biggest employers are set to take on more graduates this year, new figures suggest

Survey shows female graduates anticipate lower salaries

‘Manhattan Project’ that some think could pave the way for variable fees proceeds with Nuffield funding

For the first time the Office for National Statistics has broken down its data on graduates by whether or not they went to a Russell Group university.

Some firms want only the ‘people their sons and daughters go to school with’

Universities in the UK produce the second highest number of millionaires in the world after the US, according to a new league table from Spear’s magazine and WealthInsight

Legal training overhaul would promote diversity and cut costs, regulator says

Piaac survey also calls comparability of degree standards into question

The UK scores poorly in a major study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on adult literacy, numeracy and other key skills.

A vice-chancellor has declared he is “fed up with employers telling us our students are not employment ready”.

Almost two-thirds of students and graduates know someone who has lied on their CV about their qualifications, a survey has found.

Old boy network still plays vital role in securing top posts, research shows

A consultation on changes to pharmacy education has been launched to address concerns over an over-supply of graduates in the field

Almost nine out of ten graduates from the class of 2008-09 are in work, according to new data, and just over 3 per cent are unemployed.

BIS study on graduate premium challenges research-intensive claims

A new government-commissioned study says a degree will earn graduates an extra £252,000 over their lifetime for women and £168,000 for men.

The state must reinstate working rights for all overseas students, argues William Hunt

Universities need more freedom to run one- or two-year compressed degrees tailored to the needs of companies, according to business leaders.

Recruiters doubt comparability of degree results

Nine out of 10 people not in work, education or training aspire to get a job or study, but more than a third feel they will never be employed, according to a new survey.

Almost two-thirds of graduates in unpaid internships six months after leaving university are female, according to new research.

Playing sport at university is linked to a higher salary and fewer periods of unemployment, new research has claimed.

Fewer than 15 per cent of graduate employers have said they will use a new system for recording student achievement when choosing who to recruit.

Students entering university from state schools perform better than expected when securing a job after graduation compared with the privately educated, a new report says.

Graduates from London South Bank University are the least likely to be in a job or studying six months after leaving, latest employment data have revealed.

Music schools and graduates read financial notices and strike fresh notes

David Matthews meets Simon Dolan, multimillionaire and higher education sceptic

The number of graduate vacancies at leading employers is now at its highest level since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008, boosted by openings in the public sector, a survey has found.

More than a third of recent graduates in work are doing jobs that do not require a degree, new figures show.

Students are starting their search for a graduate job earlier than ever, a new survey has revealed.

The difference between an ‘Attila’ and a ‘Desmond’? Two grand a year

Some employers are nervous about incorporating the Higher Education Achievement Report into their graduate recruitment process, a report has found.

Graduates with science degrees are less likely to be out of work during a recession than those who studied humanities, according to new research on more than 6,000 young Americans.

Universities should teach undergraduates how to start up companies, the prime minister’s enterprise advisor has said.

The graduate premium in starting salaries increased by a quarter between 2005 and 2010, according to new research.

The UK needs to boost its output of science, technology, engineering and maths graduates by almost 50 per cent to satisfy market demand, a thinktank has calculated.

Female graduates are still earning less than their male counterparts, even when they have taken courses from the same subject area, new analysis has found.

University partnerships with broadcasters in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Oxfordshire allows those on journalism courses to hone skills

The University of Huddersfield has unveiled pioneering plans to raise funds for scholarships by lending money to small businesses. 

University leavers could have better graduate job prospects than their predecessors when they attempt to enter the world of work this summer, a survey has suggested.