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Global Traction in the USA

New York is the world’s media capital and it is no surprise that American academic institutions dominate the field of Media Management. Fordham University in New York extended an invitation to me as a Visiting Scholar of Media Management, and as a Santander Universities Network partner the process of engaging with them was relatively straight-forward…. Read more » about Global Traction in the USA

Graduate job vacancies decline

The UK Graduate Careers Survey by High Fliers in association with the Times has revealed that the number of 2017 graduate jobs available declined for the first time in five years. Companies hired 19,133 graduates, a fall of 5 per cent on 2016 recruitment. The main reason cited are companies reducing spending due to uncertainty… Read more » about Graduate job vacancies decline

‘Postcode lottery’ in social mobility

On Tuesday The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) released their 2017 “State of the Nation” report. The findings in the report are taken from the Social Mobility Index, which measures the prospects of children from disadvantaged backgrounds success as an adult in each of England’s 324 local authority areas. The index identifies which parts of the… Read more » about ‘Postcode lottery’ in social mobility

Funds now available to support staff mobility

Global staff mobility – including training, teaching, research or networking – brings huge value to BU and our students, whilst offering invaluable personal career experience. We are pleased to announce that staff, both academic and professional support, can apply for funds to support these activities through Erasmus+ and Santander, under the Global Staff Mobility scheme…. Read more » about Funds now available to support staff mobility

Performance Growth Improves Over 9 Years Across Regions, EU report reveals

The EU has released its 7th edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS) that provides a comparative assessment and maps innovation performance across over 200 regions of Europe.  It also explores tertiary education attainment and research and development expenditure which are function of innovation performance.  The RIS complements the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS), which is an annual benchmark by… Read more » about Performance Growth Improves Over 9 Years Across Regions, EU report reveals

Jo Johnson’s statement on HE and Research following the EU Referendum

A week on from the day UK voters cast their ballots in the historical EU Referendum, amidst the uncertainty lies the promising and motivational mindset of “Keep Calm and Carry On”.    Although the campaigns brought out a division within the nation, we in HE see many united to push through a positive message, that… Read more » about Jo Johnson’s statement on HE and Research following the EU Referendum