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The careers services team at Royal Holloway, University of London

How university careers services are supporting graduates through Covid-19

25 June 2020
Coronavirus Innovation, growth and skills Student experience
Careers Graduates Employability Social mobility Teaching
Gabi Binnie from AGCAS explains how university careers services moved their provision online almost overnight following lockdown, in order to ensure students and graduates continue to be supported.
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How universities can support LGBTQ+ students beyond Pride month

24 June 2020
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Equality Diversity
UUK's Myles Hanlon draws on his lived experience as a recent LGBTQ+ graduate to reflect on what more universities can do to ensure LGBTQ+ students are supported.
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Embracing the future of learning and teaching

5 June 2020
Coronavirus Student experience
Part-time study Teaching Equality Access Campus
The university sector's response to COVID-19 has brought about an unprecedented opportunity to reshape the higher education experience for staff and students, says Jisc Chief Executive Paul Feldman.
Bristol Nightingale hospital

Hosting a hospital – how an NHS Nightingale hospital was created in three weeks at UWE Bristol

6 May 2020
Coronavirus
Campus Healthcare and the NHS Social action Science research
UWE Bristol Vice-Chancellor Professor Steve West explains how the university found itself as one of the hosts for an NHS Nightingale Hospital.

Tackling racial harassment on campus: we must do better

12 March 2020
Equality, diversity and inclusion Student experience
Diversity Equality Social action
Universities must do everything they can to set clear cultural expectations, and take action to eradicate hate, writes Professor David Richardson.

Supporting LGBT students studying overseas

10 March 2020
Equality, diversity and inclusion International Internationalisation Outward student mobility
Stonewall's Emma Kosmin on steps universities can take to provide support for LGBT students studying overseas.

Brexit day is here; but where next for the UK's immigration system?

31 January 2020
Brexit and UK universities Immigration
Employability Papers, bills, legislation Science research Skills Teaching
On the day that the UK leaves the European Union, UUK's Karmjit Kaur sets out what immigration reforms are needed to ensure the system is fit for purpose.
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How we communicate student finance needs a rethink

16 December 2019
Funding Regulation of higher education Student experience
Student finance
NEON's Graeme Atherton explains why the cost of higher education needs to be communicated to students more effectively.

General election 2019: what the parties say on higher education

27 November 2019
Brexit and UK universities Funding Parliament and government Regulation of higher education
Admissions Careers Degree apprenticeships Graduates Healthcare and the NHS Skills Student finance Spending review
UUK's Karmjit Kaur takes a look at the policy commitments on higher education in party manifestos ahead of the general election.

Seizing the opportunity to offer more people the chance of success through higher technical education

21 November 2019
Innovation, growth and skills
Employability Skills Careers
UUK's Greg Wade on the 'missing middle' of level 4 and 5 qualifications, and shares UUK's recommendations for government.
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