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'Tech-related stress' | NHS digital transformation was meant to ease pressure on staff - it may be doing the opposite
Stress from the introduction of digital technologies across the NHS is “significantly” associated...
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'New territory' | 7 in 10 workers lack proper AI training - and admit they're 'experimenting'
New research reveals a widening skills gap as experimentation replaces education in UK workplaces...
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'Mic fright' | Is WFH making young workers afraid of public speaking?
Younger generations are among the most anxious when it comes to public speaking. Research suggests remote...
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'Give people the right tools' | Employees embrace 'shadow AI' use while firms lag on training, report warns
New research shows training gaps have become a risk to AI returns...
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'Transformative benefits' | NatWest says AI rollout to 60,000 staff is reshaping work after £1.2bn tech investment
NatWest Group invested £1.2bn in tech, data and AI in 2025, and says the impact is already being felt...
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Job shifts | Spotify says AI means its top software engineers no longer write code
Spotify's co-CEO says its developers have not written a single line of code since December, declaring...
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The Great Stagnation | Half of UK workforce considering exit over lack of L&D opportunities
Nearly half of the UK workforce are ready to quit for better professional development opportunities,...
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'Skills that matter most' | Lloyds Banking Group to train all 67,000 staff to be AI-literate by end of the year
Lloyds Banking Group has launched a new internal AI Academy with an ambitious plan to make its entire...
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‘Critical' | Sainsbury's unveils new graduate training scheme - with AI skills at the core
Sainsbury's says it is 'committed to investing in early careers' and has identified the skills...
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ONS | HR experts react to 'weakening' labour market & youth squeeze as unemployment hits 5.1%
Experts warned that the stagnating labour market puts pressure on employers who also face the prospect...
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'A generation at risk' | Youth jobs slump creates fresh workforce challenge for HR
The UK's youth jobs market is sliding down the international rankings, with new PwC analysis warning...
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'Crisis of opportunity' | Independent probe to investigate & tackle rising youth inactivity
An independent investigation will be launched to tackle the persistently high numbers of young people...
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Wellbeing | UK could lose 3m+ workers to illness without better workplace health support
More than 3 million adults could be pushed out of work within a decade due to long-term health conditions,...
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'Most human' | CEO of pet insurer Waggel freezes hiring in push for AI adoption
Waggel's chief exec wants employees to 'take away all those horrible little tasks' with AI...
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'Lack of desire' | 1 in 5 UK workers don't want a promotion
Almost a fifth of UK employees say they lack the desire to climb the career ladder in the current job,...
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'Breaking the stigma' | Managers ill-prepared to talk about endometriosis & menstrual health
Few HR pros think managers have the right training and resources...
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‘Work smarter’ | Debenhams launches £1.35m AI skills academy for staff
The AI skills academy will be fully funded through Debenhams Group's apprenticeship levy...
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‘Hackathon days’ | AI improving productivity for 75% of employees, Balfour Beatty finds
Balfour Beatty says employee-led AI is driving improved efficiency, reduced costs, and 'fewer humans...
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'Urgent need' | New 'reskilling era' needed to boost lifelong learning for older workers, CIPD says
Analysis reveals 'urgent need' to help older workers stay in employment...
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Industry News | Udemy appoints former Meta leader as Chief Skills & Learning Officer
Sarah Healy, former Global Director of Leadership Development at Mastercard, joins Udemy to embed a culture...
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