Students who stay in home region ‘marginalised’ by policymakers

School-leavers incentivised to move away from local area to attend university, despite the benefits that staying put can bring, according to MillionPlus

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October 16, 2025
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October 16, 2025
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Multiple factors could effect whether graduates move: 1. where geographically is their degree in demand. If there are no approporpriate local employers then movement becomes inevitable. 2. are there other pull factors: family, language, cultural present? For some graduates moving to a new location might be seen as both an opportunity and a challenge. Money is not the only incentive, but it does matter to graduates. 3. What career guidance had students received before tarting their degrees and/or before graduation - work experience?

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