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Data Journalist at the FT
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Amy Borrett
Financial Times
1 day ago
Spending on consultants cut by 14% across UK government
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Spending on consultants cut by 14% across UK government
Consultancy costs have ballooned in recent years due to Brexit and the pandemic
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Britons are drinking less alcohol than before, as financial pressures, health concerns and an ageing population lead to cutbacks in consumption
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NHS England warns hospitals are onāhigh alertā as they battle disruption from strikes and record flu admissions for this time of year, but new surveillance data shows flu activity is starting to stabilise
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Academics from across the UK higher education sector have warned that financial ties to Beijing have led to self-censorship.
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British universitiesā reliance on Chinese fees fuelling self-censorship, say academics
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British universitiesā reliance on Chinese fees fuelling self-censorship, say academics
Lecturers call for improved safeguards against Beijingās influence on UK campuses
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Tim Bale
about 1 month ago
Great article from
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. But it does make me wonder again why there was zero national media coverage when the University of Brighton closed down its big, decades-old campus in Eastbourne. Now of course, it would make a great case study for a journalist of the economic/cultural impact.
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Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet
Roles to be lost are part of wave of redundancy programmes across UKās higher education sector
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Young Brits' attitudes towards benefits claimants and criminals are hardening, according to
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, as discontent with the ābroken social contractā drives younger voters towards Reform and the Greens. More
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Alan Smith
2 months ago
Great to work with
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@amyborrett.ft.com
@jonathanvincent.bsky.social
on this important new dataset of deprivation in England
add a skeleton here at some point
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4 months ago
Alan Turing Institute head to quit after internal turmoil
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Alan Turing Institute head to quit after internal turmoil
Technology secretary Peter Kyle branded flagship national AI agency a āfailing organisationā
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āļø This year's GCSE results show double-digit increases in the number of children retaking maths and English, a "resit crisis" according to one exam board chief as the vast majority of these pupils fail to meet the required grades for most jobs/further study
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Charlotte Middlehurst
5 months ago
Key line from today's
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results - over 80% of students retaking failed to pass after the govt made resits in maths and English mandatory. āThis is a resit crisis, tinkering at the edges of policy wonāt fix thisā Jill Duffy, OCR ceo Analysis by
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Gender gap at GCSE falls to lowest level since 2000
Exam results show a surge in UK students retaking maths and English
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Financial Times
5 months ago
While earlier research suggested the gender pay gap was largely driven by course choices, as men and women took different subjects, the data indicated that men were more likely to prioritise a lucrative career and earn more than women even with identical degrees (3/3)
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5 months ago
Male graduates are quick to earn more than their female peers, according to Financial Times analysis of official data, with a median annual salary of £34,700 five years after leaving university, 14.1% above the £30,400 figure for women (2/3)
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Financial Times
5 months ago
Female graduates in the UK fall behind men from the very start of their careers, even when they have taken the same courses, and are out-earned after studying more than four-fifths of university subjects (1/3)
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šNew data shows top unis are enrolling more UK undergraduates due to āuncertaintyā over international recruitment and mounting financial pressures, outperforming lower-ranking institutions which are typically more reliant on the domestic market
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5 months ago
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Ray Douglas
6 months ago
Record number of US students are choosing UK universities ššŗšøš¬š§ 7,930 US applicants for UK undergrad courses this autumn -- a 13.9% annual rise and the highest since records began in 2006, writes
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Labour was elected on bold pledges to kick-start the economy, fix the NHS and get Britain building again, but has Starmer's government delivered? Here's an overview of what progress has (or hasn't) been made in the first year:
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What has Labour achieved after 1 year in government?
[FREE TO READ] After a tumultuous first 12 months in office, the FT looks at Keir Starmerās record so far
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6 months ago
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Amy Borrett
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7 months ago
Only Russia was perceived to be a greater threat, putting the US ahead of both Israel and Iran, the latest British Social Attitudes survey found
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Tim Bale
7 months ago
Fascinating stuff from
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but also a reminder of a stain on our society - namely that, in 2025, nearly a third of British kids are living in poverty.
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US applications for British citizenship hit a record high during the first few months of Donald Trumpās presidency, as immigration lawyers report a surge in Americans looking to move to the UK because of economic and safety concerns.
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8 months ago
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VAT on private school fees has hit primaries more than secondaries, data shows, as cash-strapped parents prioritise later years and falling fertility rates reduce pupil rolls. But
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says the numbers are āmuch lowerā than schools predicted
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VAT on UK private school fees hits primaries more than secondaries
[FREE TO READ] Pupil numbers drop 3.5% for early education compared with 1.7% for older pupils, data shows
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8 months ago
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The number of Americans looking to study at UK universities has risen sharply since Trump launched his attack on higher education, with data showing a 25% rise in US interest in British courses over the past year
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9 months ago
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The government is battling to keep the country's last two blast furnaces burning in Scunthorpe "to help secure UK steelmaking for the future". But after decades of decline, will rescuing British Steel be enough?
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9 months ago
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Peter Foster
9 months ago
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UK Home Officeās reform of graduate visas runs into opposition ā inter departmental bust-up on this. Unis canāt afford to lose more lucrative overseas students. Tho
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boss tells me they donāt need DfE to point out crimping grad route be a bad idea. 1/2
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UK Home Officeās reform of graduate visas runs into opposition
[FREE TO READ] Education department at odds with plan to curb number of overseas students allowed to stay in Britain
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Delighted to be shortlisted for data journalist of the year by
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alongside a number of my amazing
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colleagues
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Wincott shortlists -winners to be announced at Mansion House awards lunch on May 8 - Wincott
The Wincott Foundation received more than 150 entries for its 2024 awards with a host of podcasts, videos, data analysis and written submissions whichā¦
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Women in the UK face HRT ālotteryā, as reluctance to offer menopause treatment through the NHS drives reliance on private clinics.
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says prescription rates are "still significantly lower" than they should be, despite rising awareness
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Glen O'Hara
10 months ago
A true university collapse is getting closer and closer. Giving the regulator some more staff and a few quid wont cut it.
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UK universities face rising risk of bankruptcy, says regulator
[FREE TO READ] Fewer international students and higher staff costs are taking an increasing toll, according to the Office for Students
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Keir Starmer has pledged to slash the number of arm's-length government bodies, but how big is the quango state really? Had fun creating some pretty graphics for this
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piece with
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10 months ago
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Peter Foster
11 months ago
Hereās a talking point. Massive surge in AI use by students, per Savanta survey for Higher Education Policy Institue report. Me and
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for
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Peter Foster
11 months ago
The mad merry-go-round of spending on stop-gap accommodation for homeless. Up 80% in a year. Huge waste of money that isnāt fixing the problem. New report out from LSE and
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reported in
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Irish citizenship applications from Britain hit a post-Brexit high last year as a weak UK economy and the "harsh" realities of travel restrictions drove a surge in people using their Irish ancestry to gain ābackdoor" access to the EU. Data scoop in today's
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11 months ago
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Five years after Britain officially left the EU,
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and I looked at how Brexit has reshaped Britain for
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How five years of Brexit reshaped Britain
[FREE TO READ] Sir Keir Starmerās āresetā with the EU could reduce friction and improve relations for some sectors of society
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12 months ago
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Peter Foster
12 months ago
Five years of Brexit in five charts, with
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for
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How five years of Brexit reshaped Britain
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How five years of Brexit reshaped Britain
[FREE TO READ] Sir Keir Starmerās āresetā with the EU could reduce friction and improve relations for some sectors of society
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Peter Foster
12 months ago
Faster UK growth tied to boosting export services in South East, data shows ā great
@amyborrett.bsky.social
charts you can play with here. Given importance of exporting to productivity, begs question why growth-focussed govt doing so little on trade side of EU reset.
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Faster UK growth tied to boosting export services in South East, data shows
[FREE TO READ] Labour to face tough choices as North-South wage gap persists, say analysts
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Flu cases have quadrupled over the past month in hospitals in England, with NHS leaders warning that āskyrocketingā cases could make this winter āone of the worst we have ever seenā. Just published
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about 1 year ago
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NEW: The number of chemistry courses at UK unis has declined 26% and biosciences by 14% over the past 5 years, raising concerns about the viability of the government's industrial strategy Read more from
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about 1 year ago
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Peter Foster
about 1 year ago
Your 2025 āpolicies to watchā guide by me and
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colleagues. Charts by
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ā not guaranteed to clear the hangover, but the stuff weāll be watch this year. Housebuilding, skills, health: Key UK policies to watch in 2025
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Are companies breaking down barriers to work for people with autism & ADHD? Despite a six-fold rise in UK job adverts mentioning neurodiversity since 2019, employment rates remain stubbornly low, suggesting far more needs to be done. Read more
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UK employers eye ācompetitive advantageā in hiring neurodivergent workers
Six-fold rise in job ads that mention conditions such as ADHD and autism since 2019, data shows
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about 1 year ago
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Do Gen Z have it harder than any other generation? I dug into the data on housing, jobs and mental health for
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to see if the outlook for today's young Brits is really more bleak than ever before...
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Does Gen Z have it tougher than previous generations?
[FREE TO READ] Young Britons are finding it harder than ever before to achieve financial independence ā hereās why
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about 1 year ago
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Why are a rising number of young Brits out of work? There are 870,000 people aged 16-24 not studying or employed, with a growing number reporting ill-health. But is it just poor mental health that's keeping them out of work? I've dug into the data for
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Why are a rising number of young Britons out of work?
[FREE TO READ] A record 35% of people aged 18-24 were classed as āinactiveā this year, driven by a mental health crisis
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Women are at the sharp end of the rental crisis.
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and I found it's now almost impossible for vulnerable women to rent in parts of the UK. In London, for example, the average one-bed costs 106% of a single mother's median income
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about 2 years ago
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