University heads are warning a no-deal Brexit is “one of the biggest threats” the institutions have ever faced. Higher education leaders have written to MPs to say it is “no exaggeration” to warn that it would take universities “decades to recover”. They say it would undermine scientific research and threaten universities’ £21bn contribution to the UK economy. The government has said its immigration plans will keep universities “open to the talent we need from Europe”. A joint letter sent to all MPs on behalf
December 2018 Newsletter covers: Intern Experience Opportunities including: Graphic Design, Digital Media and Videographer Interactive Workshops, IT & Cyber-Security Services, FREE Cyber Security audit to your organisation Read more
According to Barnardo’s, children’s charity, excluded children are also at risk of “being groomed and exploited by criminal gangs”. The charity said 47 councils, about one in three in England, had no spaces in pupil referral units (PRU), which look after excluded children. The government said a review of school exclusions and their impact on children was ongoing. The research, which was carried out in collaboration with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Knife Crime, shows a 56% rise
According to a new UN report, strengthening rural economy in developing nations should be priority for those concerned with international migration. Agriculture, the main focus of rural development, receives inadequate resources and attention, the report says. Modernising agriculture in poor areas could yield substantial benefits, it says, raising productivity and providing the pull needed to keep young people on the land instead of migrating to large cities. The report says jobs in what it calls “agricultural value chains” can provide
