Extracts from the article below. Complete article here – https://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2018/jul/13/what-can-the-uk-do-to-attract-overseas-students-imitate-australia Recognising higher education as a major export is essential if the sector is to compete in the global marketplaceA recent event of real importance to UK higher education has gone relatively unnoticed. When the Home Office expanded list of countries that will benefit from a streamlined...Read More

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/567242/national_cyber_security_strategy_2016.pdfCyber Security, a burgeoning sector with skills shortages, employment and career opportunities.Extracts from the National Cyber Security Strategy 2016 -2021 below:“The future of the UK’s security and prosperity rests on digital foundations. The challenge of our generation is to build a flourishing digital society that is both resilient to cyber threats, and equipped with the...Read More

A survey detailing business and charity action on cyber security and the costs and impacts of cyber breaches and attacks. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cyber-security-breaches-survey-2018. Highlighting the continued pressure that businesses are under from cyber-attacks as well as what they are – or are not – doing to defend themselves against threats.Qualifi Awarding Organisation (Ofqual regulated) has in collaboration...Read More

The fact is that cyber criminals pose a risk to everyone—and every type of organisation needs qualified staff with the skills and experience to mitigate against this risk.The problem is that cybersecurity professionals—who combine broad technical skills with specific security expertise and an understanding of business risk—are hard to find.For instance, Cisco estimates that there...Read More