A graduate whose symptoms were mistaken for exam stress
A University of Manchester graduate, Ollie Cook, was diagnosed with a tumour after months of fatigue that he and others had put down to exam pressure, and says he had given up hope in the healthcare system before the diagnosis came. The point worth taking from it: persistent exhaustion that does not lift when the deadlines do is worth a GP appointment, and being registered locally is what makes that appointment possible. GP registration and staying healthy covers it.
Youth unemployment is rising faster than unemployment generally
An analysis of the UK job market argues that the downturn is falling disproportionately on young people, with graduates competing for a shrinking pool of entry-level work. For anyone graduating this summer it changes the arithmetic of when to apply: the schemes that open in the autumn now close earlier and take fewer people. Graduate jobs in the UK covers the cycle and the alternatives to it.
Birmingham lands in the global top 250 for graduate employability
The University of Birmingham has been ranked among the world’s top 250 universities for graduate employability. Employability rankings measure employer reputation, graduate employment rates and partnerships with industry, which makes them a better guide to how well a careers service is connected than to how good the teaching is. Making the most of university covers using that connection.