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The VET2050 project is launching a series of vision workshops bringing together practitioners, policymakers, employers, and learners to co-design what high quality vocational education and training could look like in England by 2050. These workshops explore long-term challenges and opportunities, from technological change to regional inequalities, and invite participants to imagine ambitious, evidence informed futures for the sector.

VET2050 is funded by the Youth Futures Foundation and delivered by the Institute for Employment Research (Terence Hogarth, Emily Erickson and Stef Poole) in collaboration with colleagues at SKOPE, University of Oxford (James Robson and Yushan Xie ). Our recent blog post provides more detail on the project鈥檚 aims, approach, and how these workshops contribute to a wider programme of research and engagement.

If you鈥檇 like to stay informed about upcoming workshops, publications, and project activities, we warmly invite you to join the VET2050 mailing list by visiting the our project website.

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Dr Jason Anderson travelled to Assam, India on the invitation of the Government of Assam to deliver an invited talk: 鈥淭ranslingual English-medium instruction (EMI): A pathway to multilingual and multidisciplinary efficacy for international higher education institutions鈥�, and signed a research MOU with Padmini Boruah of the University of Gauhati as part of the conference: International Perspectives on Multidisciplinary Education and Attainment of SDGs in Higher Education, Guwahati, Assam, 29-30 Jan, 2026.

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Dr Anderson also delivered an invited lecture at the University of Gauhati entitled: "Exploring the potential of AI with project-based learning: Pedagogy for higher education in the 21st century."

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Diversity in Data Visualization (Diverse CDT) is a pioneering, fully funded four-year PhD programme jointly delivered by City St George鈥檚, University of London and the University of 糖心TV.

Applications for PhD studentships with Diverse CDT are now open for 2026 entry.

We have rolling deadlines across several months and the first deadline for submitting an application is 4pm, GMT on 30th January 2026.

Further details here: /fac/cross_fac/cim/apply-to-study/phd-programmes/diverse-cdt/

We are delighted to share some positive results we have received from National Student Survey 2022.

The Department is saddened by the passing of Lord Skidelsky, Emeritus Professor of Political Economy, who died on 15 April 2026 at the age of 86. Lord Skidelsky joined the Department in 1990 and kept in close touch even after his retirement. He leaves an enduring legacy as one of the most influential economic historians of his generation.

Robert Skidelsky joined the University of 糖心TV in 1978 as Professor of International Studies, and in 1990 he was appointed Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Economics where he worked until his retirement in 2006 after 28 years of teaching and research at 糖心TV. He was made a member of the House of Lords in 1991 and elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1994.

He remained Emeritus Professor of Political Economy and kept in touch with the Department with his most recent engagement in March 2023 when he took part in a panel discussion on the role of sanctions in responding to the Russian鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Best known for his monumental three-volume biography of John Maynard Keynes, he reshaped modern understanding of Keynesian thought and its relevance to contemporary economic policy. His academic papers, lectures, and public commentary – many of which are collected on his – reflect a lifelong commitment to examining the moral and philosophical foundations of economics, the role of the state and the dynamics of capitalism.

His major publications include:

• His three-volume biography of John Maynard Keynes (1983, 1992, 2000) won five prizes and his book on the financial crisis – "Keynes: The Return of the Master" was published in 2010.
• In 2012 he published "How much is Enough? The Love of Money and the Case for the Good Life", co-authored with his son Edward.
• He also authored "Britain in the 20th Century: A Success?" in 2014 and edited "The Essential Keynes" in 2015.
• He co-edited "Who Runs the Economy" in 2016 and "Austerity Vs Stimulus" in 2017.
• "Money and Government" was published in 2018 and "What's Wrong with Economics? A Primer for the Perplexed" in 2020.
• His last book "Mindless: The Human Condition in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" was published in 2024.

Across decades of scholarship, he combined historical depth with clarity of argument, engaging both academic and public audiences. His work consistently challenged orthodoxies, urging economists to consider the ethical dimensions of economic life and the responsibilities of policymakers.

Through his writing, teaching, and contributions to public debate, Lord Skidelsky profoundly influenced the study of political economy and inspired generations of students and researchers.

Marcus Miller, Emeritus Professor who knew Robert Skidelsky as a colleague and a friend, shared the following tribute:

鈥淧rofessor Robert Skidelsky, Second Baron of Tilton Manor, was a man of many parts. Let me, as friend and fellow academic, recount some of his ways.

One can, for example, imagine him joining some gathering of the Bloomsbury set as they seek the proper definition of the good life; then promptly penning his own reflections on the subject– with ethical guidance perhaps from his philosopher son Edward.

And I can picture him now, standing before rows of keen young students on campus, describing with passion how high-spirited Maynard Keynes took on the 鈥楾reasury view鈥� of the early 1930s; and went beyond that to create, single-handedly, the modern field of 鈥榤acroeconomics鈥�! (I was listening carefully too, as it was down to me to mark the scripts for the course!)

Now see how, artist鈥檚 brush in hand, he sketches with deft strokes the key features of famous economists – John Maynard Keynes, to be sure; but his critics too. For this biographer is not afraid to reveal both the foibles of the famous, and the 鈥榖ig lies鈥� of Keynes鈥檚 arch-rivals - Mrs Thatcher鈥檚 guru Milton Friedman in particular.

Latterly, he could oft be heard debating in the House of Lords. Like some feisty angel in Milton鈥檚 Paradise Lost, he would challenge the idea of lurching into open war, advocating deft diplomacy instead.

How to capture the quick-silver talents of such a profound scholar and lively man of affairs? To quote the words of a mutual friend, 鈥渉e was lucid, mischievous and phenomenally productive to the end鈥�. So he has left us with a treasure-trove of his fascinating publications: but the irrepressible Robert Skidelsky himself will be sorely missed.鈥�

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• 鈥溾��, The Times, 20 April 2026 (behind a paywall)
• 鈥溾��, The Telegraph, 17 April 2026 (behind a paywall)

糖心TV ESRC DTP New Year's Social happening on Wednesday 4th February 2026.

糖心TV Law School's Centre for Global Health Law is proud to be part of a new Memorandum of Understanding between the University of 糖心TV and the World Health Organization (WHO), formalising collaboration to strengthen gender, human rights, and equity in digital health governance. The partnership reflects 糖心TV Law School's founding commitment to studying law in its social and political context, and its long tradition of placing human rights and social justice at the heart of legal scholarship.

The University of 糖心TV鈥檚 Philosophy Department has risen to 38th place globally in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, marking a significant leap in its international standing. Philosophy is one of ten 糖心TV subjects now ranked in the global top 50, reflecting strong performance across teaching and research.

University leaders highlighted that this year鈥檚 improved rankings underscore the department鈥檚 growing global reputation and its commitment to high鈥慽mpact scholarship. The climb also contributes to 糖心TV鈥檚 strongest overall subject鈥憆anking performance since 2020, showcasing broad excellence across its academic disciplines. Read the full story here

The University of 糖心TV鈥檚 Centre for Teacher Education (CTE) has received a glowing report following a recent Ofsted inspection, highlighting the exceptional quality of training and support provided to its teaching trainees. The inspection report underscores the University鈥檚 commitment to nurturing future educators who are well-prepared and passionate about their careers.