Futures columnists
Parental support makes the difference
Published 26 March 2008
AT THE end of last month the Government announced a number of reviews of higher education (HE) to determine how a future HE system might look. One of the reviews is about increasing higher level skills by engaging employers; another relates to widening participation.
Universities’ crucial role in UK economy
Published 26 March 2008
EVERY year at about this time the Secretary of State at the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills writes to the Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, setting out his expectations from the Funding Council for the year ahead.
The right foundation for businesses
Published 26 March 2008
WITH the introduction of foundation degrees, the whole concept of higher education has changed. For those who are still a little confused, a foundation degree is work- based learning qualification delivered by colleges and universities in partnership with local employers.
Making an enticing stand – minus a bloke in a suit!
Published 26 March 2008
THIS NOVEMBER there will be a massive exhibition at ExCel in London run by UK Skills, all about career opportunities for young people between 14 and 19.
Next generation can carve out careers in the nuclear industry
Published 25 March 2008
AFTER what could only be described as a somewhat wet and grey winter the last couple of weeks brought us sharp sunshine and the early signs of Spring. I hope that it signals a bright start to what will turn out to be a very fruitful year for the future of West Cumbria and the many projects we in the NDA are involved with.
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Reacting to the UK's nuclear strategy
Published 25 March 2008
AS THE Government unveiled plans for a new generation of nuclear power stations, the National Skills Academy for Nuclear announced that it has selected the University of Central Lancashire, working with Portsmouth University, to develop leading-edge foundation degrees capable of supporting job progression opportunities in Britain’s nuclear industry.
New courses are path to new nuclear careers
Published 25 March 2008
IN JANUARY the government announced plans to invest in the next generation of nuclear power plants, which may have caused uproar outside of the county, but within the county the news was welcomed with quiet anticipation.
Focus on Fitness
- What it takes to be a personal trainer...
- Showing leadership in the great outdoors
- Fitness regime for new season
- Giving you support – with sport
- Making a living out of making lives healthier
- Bringing sport to the community at large
- Role of a fitness centre manager
- Useful contacts in fitness industry
SERVICES
- £1m drugs farm raid
- A new goal for Scott and Amy...
- Painting from dark into light
- Sellafield workers hold ‘fruitful’ talks in pay row
- Joe Bragg, town's champion, dies at 80
- I survived quake hell
- Stobart pulls out of Cumbria
- Caned until I bled for love of rugby league
- Death crash couple's drugs cocktail
- Flasher banned
- A new goal for Scott and Amy...
- Death crash couple's drugs cocktail
- Sellafield workers hold ‘fruitful’ talks in pay row
- Haven are ton over!
- Flasher banned
- Caned until I bled for love of rugby league
- Mother given supervision order
- Biker killed on rocks wasn’t wearing helmet
- Taste of success for bakery
