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For too long, the national conversation around success has treated university as the default route into a professional career. Yet across the UK, thousands of...
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The Skills Minister Anne Milton MP has appointed Principal and CEO of Barking & Dagenham College, Yvonne Kelly as a trustee of the Construction Industry…
The Skills Minister has appointed two leading women from the industry as trustees of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Anne Milton MP has today…
Commissioner at US/UK Fulbright Commission Drake Dubin announced as the new Business in the Community Chief Operating Officer Business in the Community, The Prince’s Responsible…
Rajay Naik, former director of The Open University, has been appointed chief commercial officer at Study Group. Naik’s previous tenure as Keypath Education’s European CEO…
Bruton Knowles has appointed a leading industry expert to enhance and grow the property consultancy’s portfolio across its education and leisure sectors. Jen Gill, who…
Imperial College Business School has announced the appointment of a new Executive Director for Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions. Joël McConnell, formerly the Director of Europe…
PeoplePlus, the leading adult skills and training provider in the UK, has announced that it has engaged former Barclays Head of Early Career Programmes, Mike Thompson,…
The Trustee Board of the Royal Academy of Engineering has nominated Professor Sir Jim McDonald FREng FRSE, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde,…
Bob Cryan, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Huddersfield, announced as new Chair of the CMI Board of Companions The Vice Chancellor…
Amanda Preston has been confirmed as the new Headteacher of Christ the Word 3-16 Catholic School in Rhyl. The school, which will be part of…
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