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An overview of news, trends and research in the Education industry in the UK:

eLearning to boom in post-pandemic economy Despite having seen growth slow amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the eLearning industry is well positioned to boom in the recovery after lockdown.
20 July 2020
Capita wins contract to digitise Swansea’s education services Capita has been awarded a contract by Swansea Council to help the local authority migrate its on-premises education services to the cloud.
20 July 2020
Pandemic to redistribute international student flows Universities in the UK and US look set to lose ground among international students, thanks to their countries’ responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
29 June 2020
Capita secures contract to transform Suffolk’s digital education services Suffolk County Council has handed professional services firm Capita a five-year contract worth £1.3 million to migrate its on-premise education software.
24 June 2020
Irish higher education sector too dependent on international fees Senior academics in Ireland feel their institutions would be in stronger financial positions if the Government would work harder to facilitate the recruitment of lucrative international students.
15 June 2020
The top UK universities for management consulting Graduates still see the management consulting industry as an excellent way to jump-start their careers. Consultancy.
14 April 2020
Lacking digital skills costs £10 billion in lost productivity The UK is facing a massive economic loss in productivity, resulting from a failure by bosses to invest in digital-orientated education in the workplace.
10 February 2020
How The Access Project can help lead to a consulting career Over the past 11 years, The Access Project has grown from a project lead by a few North London teachers to a national charity, providing support to bright but disadvantaged students looking to access higher education.
20 June 2019
OC&C advises on two private equity deals in the education sector The M&A team of OC&C Strategy Consultants has supported two private equity backed deals in the education sector.
16 May 2019
Deloitte gagged by Government over academy insolvency Big Four firm Deloitte is subject to a so-called gagging clause with relation to its work to close the multi-academy trust WCAT.
20 March 2019
CGI part of coalition behind multi-million pound digital learning scheme IT consulting firm CGI is part of a consortium of firms looking to boost the digital education standards of Scotland, as the country looks to strengthen its economy ahead of Brexit.
05 March 2019
PwC teams with University of Bath to boost next generation of AI talent As part of a new collaboration between the Government and industry leaders of the UK, PwC has announced a new partnership with the University of Bath.
25 February 2019
Universities face post-marketisation reckoning as student debt soars Having enjoyed a boom in funding thanks to the marketisation of higher education, universities across England and Wales now find themselves in a precarious position.
05 February 2019
Quantuma appointed administrator for Manor House School A £10,000 per year Manor House School in Ashby has appointed administrators just a month after a pay dispute led to a mass walkout of its teachers.
04 January 2019
OC&C and PwC support The Access Project with growth The Access Project supports disadvantaged young people to get into university.
13 December 2018
PA Consulting challenges schools to find Raspberry Pi transport solutions PA Consulting Group is preparing to host its annual Raspberry Pi Awards Day, having announced the criteria for its 2019 Raspberry Pi contest.
05 December 2018
UK education consulting spend rises 196% in 14 years The tripling of consulting spending in the past 14 years has prompted criticism, amid concerns that the funding could be better allocated elsewhere.
05 September 2018
The top consulting firms and financial advisors for the education sector A survey among buyers of consultancy services has identified the top management consulting and M&A advisory firms for the education sector.
27 August 2018
KPMG Corporate Finance supports funding for Canterbury Campus KPMG has been enlisted to support the funding of a university campus in Canterbury.
24 August 2018
Elixirr welcomes new interns from Harris Westminster Sixth Form Elixirr has recruited four new summer interns from a local sixth form and a grammar school.
24 August 2018
Mace's development plans for University of Sheffield approved The University of Sheffield is due for a new development, after the plans of consulting firm Mace were approved by the City Council.
23 August 2018
Consulting firm among proud sponsors of Birkbeck's Compass Project Following the success of Birkbeck’s Compass Programme in introducing refugees to higher education in the UK, the group has praised its partners, including professional services firm AlixPartners, for
10 August 2018
University graduates leaving UK cities for London With Brexit threatening to redraw the ability of firms to draw on talent pools from the EU, while high employment and an ageing population make filling roles a challenge, the UK’s cities are collecti
10 August 2018
Education consultancy firm William Clarence partners with AEGIS William Clarence Education has confirmed a new partnership with educational guardianship organisation, AEGIS.
25 May 2018
Nine schools shortlisted for PA Consulting's Raspberry Pi Awards Day PA Consulting Group is preparing to host its annual Raspberry Pi Awards Day.
17 April 2018
Consultants design new Cavendish III laboratory at University of Cambridge The Cavendish III laboratory is soon to be constructed at the University of Cambridge.
28 December 2017
Improving next generation's tech literacy could add £11 billion to UK GDP A new report into tech literacy has shown that the next generation could bring in an additional £11 billion to Britain’s GDP growth, if they are properly trained and utilised in the future economy.
14 December 2017
Education consultancy William Clarence boosts advisory with new appointments William Clarence Education has expanded its international team of advisors, as it plans for international and domestic expansion.
09 October 2017
Deloitte premier partner of Singularity University Global Summit Big Four consulting firm Deloitte has joined forces with Singularity University to deliver the second Singularity University Global Summit.
08 September 2017
Advisory Board splits health and education arms in $2.6 billion sale The Advisory Board Company has confirmed it has agreed to sell its health care and education consulting businesses following pressure from activist investors Elliot Management.
01 September 2017
22 consulting firms nominated for Education Investor Awards Twenty-two consulting firms across four categories have been nominated for the 2017 edition of the EducationInvestor Awards. The winners will be announced at an official dinner in December.
21 August 2017
The 20 most innovative universities in Europe, KU Leuven tops list Multinational mass media information firm Thomson Reuter’s annual rankings for Europe’s top 100 innovative universities are predictably dominated by the Oxbridge elite – however topping the list ahea
23 May 2017

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