Research from the Higher Education Policy Institute showed that graduate unemployment had risen from 11.1% to 14% - but that it was male graduates in particular who were failing to find jobs.

Intense competition for graduate jobs means that more than three quarters of employers require at least a 2:1 degree grade, a survey suggests. 

Students struggling with their finances are to benefit from record levels of student support funding as part of the Scottish Further and HigheEducation Funding Council’s (SFC) £690 million funding settlement for Scotland’s 43 colleges.

The £83.9 million for student support includes a £5 million increase for student bursaries, which follows an above inflation increase of £4 millionl ast year and brings the total increase over three years to £11.7 million. This will allow colleges to respond to the increased demand for student support during the economic downturn and will be targeted to colleges with the greatest need.

For more information the full details are on the SFC website

Scotland’s 20 universities are to receive £1.12 billion of funding for teaching, research, and maintaining their estates for the 2010-11 academic year. Funding has also been provided to support innovation in strategic areas such as skills, employability and wider access to university education.

The investment, which comes from the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC), represents an overall increase of £15.3 million or 1.4 per cent on 2009-10 funding.

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Be part of the debate at the FACE conference at Southampton Solent University, 30th June to 2nd July.

The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to share good practice in access and continuing education. Keynote speakers will provide an insight into the challenging policy agenda ahead and some inspiration drawing on their own experiences and expertise

For more information and details of how to register.

‘Inclusive Curriculum and Assessment – equalising the student experience, how level is the playing field?’

The NADP Annual Conference 2010 will take place on Tuesday 29^th and Wednesday 30^th June at the Oxford Barcelo Hotel.

Further information about the conference programme, workshops and booking form can be found on our website www.nadp-uk.org/events

This report shows the destination status of young people approximately 9 months after they left school, from the 2008/09 school year.

The Scottish Government have issued New National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland: Consultation.

A new online resource for college students and staff has been launched by The Open University in Scotland.

A new online resource for college students and staff has been launched by The Open University in Scotland.

The College Routes website provides a hub of information and advice for anyone interested in moving on to an Open University degree after college.