Growing up hungry: Measuring UK child food insecurity in 2026
Since the last time SMF looked at child food insecurity, the economic landscape has shifted considerably.
New research finds university students experiencing increasing levels of perfectionism
University students are becoming increasingly perfectionistic, with growing fears about failure, mistakes and being judged by others, according to new research co-authored by Dr Thomas Curran, Associate Professor of Social Psychology in the Department of Psychological and...
Landmark report sets out action to address key skills gaps
Skills England has today published its Annual Skills Report, marking its first anniversary with a comprehensive assessment of current and future skills needs.
FE falls as bootcamps boom in priority skills pipeline
Mainstream further education courses linked to the government’s priority industrial strategy sectors have declined while higher education, apprenticeships and skills bootcamps all grew.
Liverpool first winner for devolved mayoral research funding
Support for two major science projects is hailed by city’s mayor as an important turning point in UK science policy.
Two-thirds of English public doubt value of university degrees
People increasingly sceptical of higher education’s benefits, according to social attitudes poll, while majority back limits on international students.
Changing public attitudes to higher education
The latest British Social Attitudes survey release tracks a disquieting change in the public's perception of higher education. David Kernohan has the numbers.
2025 Childcare Provider’s Finance Report
London Economics were commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to investigate the state of childcare providers’ finances and the cost of childcare to parents, using information from the 2025 Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers (in partnership with IFF...
Multiply adult numeracy randomised controlled trials
L&W has been working with Ipsos and other partners to support the Government in understanding what works in increasing adults’ numeracy skills, as part of Multiply, the Government’s flagship programme for improving adult numeracy between 2022 and 2025.
Opting out- The failure of not investing in young people and the limits of research led growth
Research makes economies stronger and a stronger economy is the only way out of the quagmire of political inertia that has left a generation of young people chronically unemployed. Universities must do something but James Coe argues they must be clear in what they can and...
Universities must renew their civic mission if they are to stay relevant
People don't care about GDP. They care about their lives, their families, and their everyday getting better. Sarah Chaytor and John Tomaney tell a new story about the potential for universities to repair a fraying social fabric and in doing so secure their own futures.
It’s not just the curriculum that tells students of colour this place wasn’t built for them
The data on degree outcomes gets the headlines, but Wonkhe's new Community and Policy Officer Sharanya Sivarajah argues that belonging is also shaped by who's behind the desk in the services designed to support them.
Weekly Round Up - 29/05/2026
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