What young people think and feel
A fascinating worldwide survey from the Varkey Foundation which surveyed over 20,000 young people (born 1995-2001) in 20 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the UK and the US) It includes a section on happiness and anxiety which has answers to such […]
Does social class still matter?
A landmark report on the State of Child Health released by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health found that the UK rated poorly in a comparison health of children in European Nations. 25 indicators were compared including infant mortality, obesity, immunisation and breastfeeding and in most cases poor health was linked with social deprivation […]
What do new graduates earn?
Find out in the latest annual review of the Graduate market from High Fliers research. Find out how the number of job vacancies for new graduates has changed from 2007-2017. Vacancies by sector and average salaries. Also released this week the all party parliamentary group social mobility examines the impact of social background on access […]
Theresa May’s Brexit speech
A transcript of Theresa may’s speech of 17th January is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-governments-negotiating-objectives-for-exiting-the-eu-pm-speech
Is there a gender pay gap?
The latest report from the Resolution Foundation notes a reduction for women in their 20s but notes that over the career lifespan this widens. Find out the average gender pay gap for your job using the latest handy tool form the office of National Statistics. The average is 18.1% if you work in a library […]
European Digital City Index 2016
Launched by Nesta to measure how well cities support start-ups and digital entrepreneurs. This year it has expanded and now covers 60 cities. The methodology ranks cities according to a number of factors including access to finance, infrastructure, mentoring and more. Full details on the website. London has the highest rating and the city file […]
Urban transformations
Get the latest news and research from this ESRC funded network coordinated by the University of Oxford. Key topics include demography, socio cultural change and governance. Also launched this month the Happy City index which has been created by a company in Bristol and seeks to measure and increase well being. See its 2016 ranking […]
Global university ranking of employability
Which university graduates are favoured by employers? See the 2016 ranking of 150 institutions from the Times Higher. It includes definitions of what employers want when they are recruiting in terms of knowledge and experience. Methodology is described on the website.
Equal Pay Day
This year equal pay day was 10th November This highlights the gender gap in wages as it is calculated by researchers to represent the last day in which women earn the same as men. From this date onwards women effectively stop earning while men carry on until the end of the year. See the Fawcett […]
British boards do not reflect ethnic diversity
The conclusion from the Parker review published this week which recommends quotas to enhance BAME employment prospects. See the CBI reaction. For background see his House of Lords briefing on black and ethnic minority employment trends. It includes links to earlier policy reviews, stakeholders and basic data. These include materials from the Ethnic Minority Stakeholder group […]
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