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Britain’s Crowded Career Ladder
Why Graduates are Struggling to Land a Job? What are the current graduate prospects and why is the government missing the problem? For decades, the message was clear: get a good degree, secure a graduate job, build a career. However, for many recent graduates, this premise no longer holds. The number of entry-level roles is reducing and the term ‘entry-level’ itself is losing its meaning as recruiters are increasingly favouring graduates with existing experience from a vastl
Anastasia Gromova
9 minutes ago5 min read
Britain’s Crowded Career Ladder
Why Graduates are Struggling to Land a Job? What are the current graduate prospects and why is the government missing the problem? For decades, the message was clear: get a good degree, secure a graduate job, build a career. However, for many recent graduates, this premise no longer holds. The number of entry-level roles is reducing and the term ‘entry-level’ itself is losing its meaning as recruiters are increasingly favouring graduates with existing experience from a vastl
Anastasia Gromova
9 minutes ago5 min read
Following the Fed: Should the Bank of England follow a global rate hiking cycle?
How much should the actions of other central banks, particularly the Federal Reserve, influence the Bank of England decision over our own interest rates?
Thomas Glazebrook
2 days ago5 min read
Brazil Breaks the Pattern
What does Lula’s victory in Brazil reveal about the broader political landscape in Latin America?
Sara Gonzalez Arguello
4 days ago4 min read
Who Pays the Price? Fast Fashion, Affordability and Social Inequality.
In a climate of ever-rising food and energy costs, shopping sustainably seems to be a luxury that many cannot afford
Hannah Connor
6 days ago3 min read
Beyond Empty Shops: The Decline of Britain's Town Centres
Empty shopfronts, boarded-up windows and faded signs have become an increasingly familiar sight on Britain's high streets. Once bustling with independent businesses and shoppers, many town centres are now struggling to attract the activity that once kept them alive. But behind these empty premises lies a much bigger problem than a few struggling shops. With online shopping reshaping consumer habits and economic pressures mounting, can Britain's high streets realistically make
Lara Hewitt
Nov 74 min read
A pathway back to Europe
Burnham starts to alleviate Brexit fallout for students On the 27th of October 2026, the British government confirmed that the United Kingdom will rejoin the EU Erasmus+ scheme as of the 1st of January 2027. Ten years after the initial referendum vote to leave the European Union, this milestone marks one of the first official steps in what seems to be shaping into a long journey towards potential EU reintegration for the United Kingdom. Years after the initial departure from
Jaya Taank
Nov 53 min read
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