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Friday was the last day of term for many young Londoners - also one of the hottest days of the year. As their peers finished school at lunchtime and headed off into a sunny afternoon, it was inspiring to see so many talented and ambitious young people at their "Graduation" from City, University of London's inaugural Lord Mayor & Liveries' Future Professionals Summer School. Welcomed into the cool and historic The Tallow Chandlers' Company's Hall, we were greatly honoured the Lord Mayor of London Professor Michael Mainelli presided. The Liveries have been working to assure the City of London can access the #talent it needs for #business #practice and the #professions to thrive for, in many cases, hundreds of years. Speaking with the young people at the Summer School, it was access to #professional people, #expert #career #advice and prompts to imagine their futures they valued most. I doubt much has changed! Many brilliant colleagues and inspiring #student ambassadors of City, University of London contributed to launching the Summer School and the support of the City of London Corporation and the Liveries has been invaluable. We hope the resounding #success of the programme will be a platform for further #growth. In the meantime however, please join me in sending the Future Professionals of the Lord Mayor & Liveries Summer School our #congratulations and wishing them every #success. #leadership #university #highereducation #education #socialmobility #apprenticeships #London #engineering #technology #law #finance #supplychain #networking #skills #media #creativeindustries #inclusion #podcasting #journalism #cybersecurity #computerscience #socialcare #health Bayes Business School The City Law School #employability

Wall Street Journal - Top Public and Private Colleges in the Northeast: Baruch and Princeton head these lists from the WSJ/College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking Baruch College is the top public school in the Northeast and Princeton University is the region’s top private school. Baruch in No. 1 nationwide among schools that offer the best value, and Princeton is No. 3 on that list. Baruch also is among the 10 colleges nationally that do the most to help their students climb the socioeconomic ladder. https://lnkd.in/ecReXXTx #BaruchCollege #WSJ

York's impressive 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings results are a testament to the dedication and contributions of the University community. Learn more: go.yorku.ca/the-rankings | #YorkUSDGs #THEGlobalImpact Times Higher Education

MOST RECENT UPDATES (IN THE PAST FORTNIGHT; LAST UPDATED 6 JANUARY 2025) ▪ Brighton opened another VSS, targeting the arts and humanities in particular. ▪ The University of Dundee will no longer issue contracts to post-graduate students for teaching in 2025. ▪ Staffordshire has lost 10% of its academic staff and is trying to lose 10% of its professional service staff ▪ University of West England: Bristol Old Vic will no longer be accepting enrolments from September 2025.

As we see more startups like Forward College joining the higher education landscape, it’s clear that the role of greenfield universities is critical to the future of education. By bringing these innovative institutions to our webinar, we’re not just showcasing their unique models but also exploring how they can show the future. In today’s fast-changing world, startup universities can move quickly to respond to emerging trends, experiment with new teaching methods, and cater to evolving student needs in ways that traditional institutions might find challenging. Join us tomorrow for this conversation.

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Here’s another vertical video report I did for City, University of London. Here I talk about how the academic institution did in the latest release of the University league tables by Complete University Guide, which ranks UK universities nationally and regionally 🇬🇧🎓

📝 New Blog - The Academic Demands and Benefits of LSE Summer School 📝 Today, Lorjen takes you through how the academic side of LSE Summer School will challenge you, and the ways in which it will help you grow. 🔗 To read his blog, and much more, head to the link below. https://lnkd.in/e8JNa73D #LSESummerSchool #LSE #studyabroad #london #blog #academic #summerschool

✍️ It was great to contribute to this Varsity article highlighting the work done to improve access and outreach at University of Cambridge. I spoke to Calum about the continued importance of ensuring people from working-class backgrounds feel that Cambridge is a place for them and somewhere everyone can aspire to learn and thrive at. 📖 You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eSap8Hjb