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Work experience for every student: we can start now
Universities UK’s Future Jobs Roadmap sets a welcome ambition: meaningful work-based learning for every undergraduate by 2035, with a milestone of 50% by 2030. At the Institute for Futures Development we believe the students at university today should benefit from it.
Why businesses gain a commercial edge by collaborating with university students
In an increasingly competitive economy, one strategy consistently overlooked is collaboration with university students. Far from a purely educational exercise, these partnerships offer tangible commercial advantages and as industries evolve, their value will only grow.
Action Learning Your P's and Q's
Professor Bob Garratt. May 2026 IFD exists to bridge higher education students' learning with the identification and resolution of live community issues. Currently much discussed, but with few good examples.
Bridging Academia and Industry Through Real-World Learning
It may seem odd to begin an article on Higher Education (HE) with English football, but the parallels are instructive.
Rethinking Collaboration in UK Higher Education
With growing demands for more relevant and applied outcomes in higher education, there is an increasing need for closer collaboration, not only between universities, businesses, and communities, but also across faculties within institutions themselves.