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It's official, we are winners! 🥂🥂🥂
Our #FutureSkills campaign was named Exceptional Campaign of the Year in the @PRCA_HQ Awards - recognising how #KingstonUni is highlighting the importance of skills for innovation & the role they play in driving a thriving economy through its #TownHouseStrategy 🎉🏆 #PRCAPAAwards
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Did you see the #FutureSkills report from @KingstonUni earlier this month? The campaign is designed to tackle the nation's skills shortage & help the UK's economy prosper. Find out more & read the report: ow.ly/eUJN50JIjh2 @SouthLonP
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“It’s a brilliant piece of research work where #KingstonUni is leading the country in talking to businesses about what skills are needed,”@EdwardJDavey MP discusses #FutureSkills at the opening of @KingstonExpo 🤝@YoganMBE opened the event for businesses, students and alumni 💙
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We have been ranked number one in the UK for graduate start-ups in the latest HE-BCI survey 🥇🙌 Head of Enterprise Education Dr Martha Mador said #kingstonuni’s enterprise activities encouraged students' creativity and ingenuity💡 kingston.ac.uk/news/article/…
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🗣️"At #KingstonUni we have committed to ensuring Future Skills are taught in every course in every year and we hope the sector will follow suit." Our Vice-Chancellor Steven Spier writes in @HEPI_news about how we can solve the #FutureSkills gap🤔 hepi.ac.uk/2022/06/17/how-do…
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Fantastic to host this event last week, congratulations to all the winners and finalists, thanks for asking us to host and for all members who visited us! We hope you enjoyed seeing some of our talented @KingstonUni and @KingstonSchArt performers demonstrating #FutureSkills
The #AllianceAwards event this week turned out to be fantastic🏆Huge congrats again to all our winners & finalists, who exemplify the incredible work being done across the Alliance, and thank you to @KingstonUni, who made it all possible! More here👇 unialliance.ac.uk/2022/06/10…
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Addressing the UK's #skills shortage requires strategic, long-term thinking ⌛ We welcome this suggestion from @KingstonUni 👏 Read UUK's own report busting 4 myths about graduate jobs 👉 loom.ly/ETRMhUg 👊 #GettingResults loom.ly/Jngr72s

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More than half of businesses surveyed as part of our #FutureSkills campaign felt government should prioritise investing in a skilled and adaptable workforce. This was a key finding in the #KingstonUni report, launched to address national skills shortage & UK's economic future 🧩
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Our #FutureSkills campaign, which is highlighting the importance of skills for innovation and the vital role they play in driving a thriving national economy, has been endorsed by @jlpartnership's @jvary and a number of other major businesses. Read more 👇 kingston.ac.uk/aboutkingston…
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ICYMI yesterday we launched our new #FutureSkills report 👇👇👇👇
Fantastic launch event for our #FutureSkills report at the @HouseofCommons. Business leaders, MPs, students and policy makers heard from VC Professor Steven Spier and Skills Minister @alexburghart as #KingstonUni unveiled proposals for tackling the country’s skills shortage 💙
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#KingstonUni has today published a new report calling for the establishment of a #FutureSkills Council bringing together industry, universities & policymakers to tackle the UK's skills shortages & secure its future economic prosperity Read the report 👇 kingston.ac.uk/aboutkingston…
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Our new #FutureSkills report highlights the importance of skills for innovation & vital role they play in driving a thriving UK economy. Read from #KingstonUni Vice-Chancellor Prof Steven Spier on how our major campaign will help the nation's workforce 👇 kingston.ac.uk/aboutkingston…
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👇👇👇🌟🌟🌟 #winners
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@EUMiesAward #EUmiesAward2022 Town House Kingston by Grafton Architects @graftonarchs in #Kingston, UK Find it at urbannext.net/town-house-kin…
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This!!!!! #TownHouseKingston #EUMiesAwards2022 WINNER!!! 👇👇👇🎉😍🎉
Our fabulous #TownHouseKingston building by @graftonarchs has won the 2022 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe award 🏆😍🥳 The @EUMiesAward is recognised as the most prestigious award in European architecture #EUMiesAward2022 💙 🎉
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Next Wednesday March 23rd marks two years since the UK Government introduced the first ‘Lockdown’ of the COVID-19 Pandemic. We want to collect people’s memories & reflections of that time to create a piece of public art & lasting reminder - can you help? thecommunitybrain.org/two-ye…
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Our #FutureSkills work features in this @TheNFER report, read our Vice-Chancellor's comments here!
“Current skills policies leave us at risk of trying to meet tomorrow’s challenges with yesterday’s solutions. We should be looking to invest in the skills of the future." Vice-Chancellor Steven Spier on timely report by the @TheNFER and @NuffieldFound 👇nuffieldfoundation.org/news/…
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This morning Creative UK CEO @CarolineNorbury responded to the UK government’s post-18 education announcement. Read what this means for the future of the creative industries and our vital talent pipeline, including worrying new barriers to entry 📖: hubs.ly/Q014W9Dp0
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"Following our #StirlingPrize success, being named a @EUMiesAward finalist confirms the scale of our ambition & recognises the magnificent building that has taken shape.” Professor Steven Spier on #TownHouseKingston’s #EUMiesAward2022 shortlisting 💙👇 kingston.ac.uk/news/article/…

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Fantastic to see our #FutureSkillsLeagueTable and report highlighted here 👇👇👇 #MadeAtUni #CreativeSparks
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Employers surveyed by @KingstonUni and @YouGov highlighted creativity as among the Top 10 skills the UK needs for a prosperous economy. 📄 Find out more in the full report 👇 loom.ly/f5pO7UI #FutureSkillsLeagueTable #MadeAtUni #CreativeSparks
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Amazing news! Our #TownHouseKingston is a finalist for the #EUMiesAwards2022! 👇🎉🎉🎉
Our #StirlingPrize winning #TownHouseKingston building by @graftonarchs has been named a finalist for the #EUMiesAward2022🎉 Town House is the only UK project on the final shortlist for the EU Mies van der Rohe Award, celebrated as the highest accolade in European architecture💙
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