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

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
Next UK government must prioritise 'education arms race', say consultants The UK’s management consulting industry has published a 5-point manifesto for the snap general election set to take place on the 8th of June 2017.
16 May 2017
BCG and Darden School of Business develop online pricing courses In the currently high-charged M&A environment, pricing continues to play a key role in the wider environment.
07 April 2017
Grant Thornton supports MBA programme of Cranfield School of Management The Cranfield School of Management has joined forces with Grant Thornton to develop a new leadership programme.
29 March 2017
Consultancy firms support development of Sir Henry Royce Institute The University of Manchester's new Sir Henry Royce Institute of Materials Research and Innovation will create a world leading centre for material research in the North of England.
13 March 2017
Ecorys: Mental Health Services and Schools Link Pilots scheme a success Communication between school mental health support for children and the NHS was recently flagged as an area that may see benefits, for wider stakeholder outcomes, with improvement.
07 March 2017
North Highland partners with Emory University for leadership programme North Highland has partnered with the Emory University’s Emory Executive Education programme.
11 November 2016
IBM and the WMG Cyber Security Centre launch cyber security module To support businesses, governments and society deal with the ever increasing cost of cyber security breaches, the University of Warwick recently launched a Cyber Security Centre.
01 November 2016
HeForShe and PwC launch online course for gender equality education To support people to better understand the benefits of gender equality as well as the costs of inequality, HeForShe and PwC recently launched the ‘Building Gender IQ’ online course.
28 October 2016
Unit4 and Improven support Avans with overhaul of finance operations Avans, a higher education institute based in the Netherlands, has launched a large programme that will overhaul its financial operations.
21 September 2016
The Open University and KPMG launch joint apprenticeship services The UK Government’s Apprenticeship Levy, which will go into effect from next year, provides businesses across the UK with funds to train apprentices.
14 September 2016
Mace raises £5,700 for steel drum band from Wyvil Primary School Mace, in a joint effort with developers and other stakeholders, recently celebrated a project milestone at the new Vauxhall Sky Gardens in London for the completion of its exterior.
19 August 2016
Walking for Health programme in UK improves peoples' lives The Walking for Health programme aims to get people on their feet, as increasing sedentary lifestyles place a heavy toll on human and societal wellbeing.
10 August 2016
TCS builds learning platform for Royal College of Physicians of Ireland The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland has partnered with Tata Consultancy Services to deliver an online community to support its members’ continued education from anywhere across the globe.
21 July 2016
CGI opens tech centre at University of Louisiana at Lafayette CGI has opened a new Onshore IT Services Center of Excellence at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
17 June 2016
Cabinet Office hires Ecorys to evaluate the Youth Engagement Fund Cabinet Office has hireed Ecorys to evaluate its £16 million payment by results Youth Engagement Fund. The evaluation will take a multifaceted approach, from case studies to group comparisons.
08 June 2016
University College London secures 280 million line of credit As part of its long term vision the UCL, in its UCL 2034 strategy, is investing in a number of facility upgrades and expansions, which includes the upgrade of UCL’s Bloomsbury campus and its student centre.
04 May 2016
Hay Group co-develops leadership programme Principal Matters To meet the growing demand for Principals to run Singapore’s pre-schools, younger and younger teachers are promoted to head up schools.
03 May 2016
KPMG adds Gill Nicholls as Associate to its education practice KPMG has added Gill Nicholls to its ranks as an Associate within its education practice.
18 April 2016
Digital fluency can accelerate transition to gender parity Improving digital fluency among women improves gender equality.
08 March 2016
43% of INSEAD MBA graduates join management consulting INSEAD is one of Europe’s key business schools, sitting on top of the FT’s latest MBA school ranking.
29 February 2016
Deloitte supports cyber security MSc programme at DMU The threat to companies from cyber-crime is on the increase.
17 December 2015
McKinsey supports Facebook with TechPrep initiative The lack of diversity within the US tech industry is a well-known phenomenon, which according to research has a negative impact on economy and society.
15 December 2015
Ecorys UK evaluates mental health provision for schools Consulting and research firm Ecorys has been selected to evaluate a new £3 million Government mental health scheme for hundreds of schools in England.
14 December 2015
Accenture partners with Code.org and Hour of Code Yesterday the Hour of Code campaign kicked off as part of the Computer Science Education Week , a global initiative with the aim of stimulating millions of students globally to follow a one-hour intr
08 December 2015
Deloitte integrates gaming in apprenticeship selection In a bid to increase the diversity of backgrounds, Big Four professional services firm Deloitte has launched a new tool to select and assess young minds.
30 November 2015
Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon and Unit4 agree partnership Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon has agreed an alliance with Unit4, combining their strengths to offer Irish educational institutions, which are under considerable cost pressures, with a cost effective ERP s
17 November 2015
Redington launches Will Power & Pensions Panda Saving for the golden years remains an issue among many people in the UK, even while the length of the golden years increases.
06 November 2015
Ian Koxvold heads education strategy business of PwC PwC has boosted its Education Strategy business with the appointment of Ian Koxvold as the Lead of the practice.
28 October 2015
Mace appointed to deliver new UCL Student Centre Mace has been appointed by the UCL to deliver its new Student Centre at the Bloomsbury campus.
28 October 2015

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