‘Critical’ business partnerships help expand universities’ reach

Students relax on campus at the University of Bolton after receiving their degree certificates. Some of them look uncertain. To illustrate that a “challenging” graduate labour market in the UK could erode trust in the higher education sector.

Faith in universities ‘at new low’ as graduate jobs dry up

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Using a roll of banknotes to replace a university column, to illustrate that more universities could look to private investment to cope with their growing money problems

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A montage featuring skyscraper buildings on one side and students on the other, connected by a crown-shaped bridge to illustrate Labour must help strengthen links between business and UK HE

Labour must help strengthen links between business and UK HE

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#1 Submitted by graff.... on November 5, 2025 - 10:42pm

please, please, please: define "critical," if you can!

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