The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2024-2025: Insights
The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2024-2025, published by High Fliers Publications in September 2024, serves as the UK’s most authoritative guide for navigating the best graduate opportunities during the 2024 and 2025 period, offering comprehensive insights into the country’s most sought-after employers, current market trends and proven application strategies.
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025 released
The 2025 THE World University Rankings, which examined over 2000 institutions across 115 countries and territories, were announced on 9 October 2024. The UK boasts three universities in the top ten and 12 in the top 100. Oxford ranks first globally, followed by Cambridge in fifth and Imperial College London in ninth.
The universities attended and subjects studied by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new Cabinet
On 5 July 2024, the Labour Party led by Keir Starmer won a majority in the 2024 General Election, making him the new UK Prime Minister. Our investigation into the higher education backgrounds of Starmer and his new Cabinet members reveals that attending Oxbridge and Russell Group universities, achieving high academic qualifications, and studying non-science subjects can significantly contribute to their political success and leadership.
Top UK universities preferred by leading employers for graduate recruitment in 2024
According to the Graduate Market in 2024 report, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds, Bristol, Warwick, UCL, Southampton, Durham, and Exeter are among the most sought-after UK institutions by major national and multinational graduate employers such as PwC, Civil Service, NHS, Deloitte, Google, EY, BBC, KPMG, Aldi, and Barclays.
London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow are among the world’s top 50 best cities in 2024, ranked by Time Out
Time Out compiled its most recent round-up of the best cities in the world regarding food, drink, art galleries, museums, live music, theatre, nightlife, green space, architecture, the happiness of locals, and community vibes. Four UK cities made the top 50 this year: London (4), Liverpool (7), Manchester (15), and Glasgow (30).
The benefits of attending a lower-ranked university
While higher-ranked universities are frequently in the spotlight, this article explores three convincing reasons why opting for a lower-ranked university can be advantageous: 1) lower tuition fees and more financial aid initiatives; 2) higher-quality teaching and personalised support; 3) increased possibilities of achieving high grades.
Why can studying at a prestigious university be advantageous?
While some people do not consider university ranking that important, others believe that it is the most critical factor when selecting a university to study at. This article examines three compelling reasons for attending a prestigious university: 1) increased eligibility for immigration programmes; 2) increased odds of winning scholarships; and 3) enhanced job prospects.
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Brian Moran and Michael Lennington
“People earning $1,000,000 per year are not working 10 times harder than people earning $100,000. In fact, they are sometimes working less, but they are working DIFFERENTLY.”