‘Reform university curricula’ call as technician shortages loom
Closer links between universities and industry would help to fix 120,000 shortfall in required technical staff by 2035, says study.
Times Higher Education
UK faces 120,000 tech skills shortfall by 2035, report warns
he UK digital and technologies sector could face a shortfall of up to 120,000 technical professionals by 2035, according to new analysis by Frontier Economics.
The biggest gaps are expected in artificial intelligence, cyber security and semiconductors. Across these three areas, the cumulative shortfall could reach up to 79,000 technical professionals by 2035.
IT Brief
Europe’s eur 250 billion blind spot: the female entrepreneur gap
Sarah Snelson from Frontier Economics, one of Europe’s largest economic consultancies, shares with us the findings of their recent study on the potential of female entrepreneurship.
EESC
Two hours of exercise a week reduces joint pain and visits to GP
If the 3.7 million Britons with sore joints but without a care plan exercised for two hours a week then they, their families, the NHS and the UK economy would benefit by as much as £34bn, researchers say.
Nuffield Health, Frontier Economics and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) analysed the structured exercise programme that the private gym group has offered free of charge to more than 40,000 joint pain sufferers who used their 110 gyms across the UK.
The Guardian
Expert analysis of the UK water sector
A Look at Supervisory Regulation - Annabelle Ong explores how a supervisory approach in water could work in practice.
The UK Water Report
