The importance of the National Student Survey and supporting diverse student backgrounds
The National Student Survey (NSS) plays a crucial role in higher education in the UK by gathering feedback from final‑year undergraduates on their academic experience.
Hybrid working with purpose
Hybrid working isn’t just a buzzword. It’s reshaping how we live, connect and thrive. At Curtins, a leader in civil and structural engineering and long-time Purpose Coalition partner, hybrid working isn't just about flexibility - it's core to a commitment to social impact and wellbeing.
Law firm Clyde & Co breaks down barriers in the legal sector
Global law firm Clyde & Co becomes the latest major law firm to publish a Breaking Down Barriers report with the Purpose Coalition, highlighting its work to widen access to opportunity across the UK.
#LeadingWithPurpose Spotlight: Prof Eunice Simmons, Vice Chancellor of the University of Chester
Our #LeadingWithPurpose Spotlight interview series sees organisational leaders explain what leading with purpose means to them and how they strive to make their organisation a force for good in society. In this episode, read how Professor Eunice Simmons, Vice Chancellor of the University of Chester, does so.
More Than an Ambassador Role: a movement of change
I’m so thankful to the Purpose Coalition for believing in young people like me and giving us these kinds of experiences. Being an ambassador has helped me grow not just in confidence, but in purpose.
Risk v opportunity – finding the balance in responsible AI
Responsible AI was the focus of the latest session in the Purpose Lab Ambassador programme where students from Purpose Coalition universities meet Purpose Coalition partners.
Driving Social Value in the Age of AI – Innovation with Purpose
Senior leaders from policy, industry, and public service gathered at the Household Cavalry Museum for “Driving Social Value in the Age of AI,” a roundtable hosted by global digital services provider TP.
MP of the Week: Tom Hayes
Tom Hayes’ work to ensure that playgrounds that get lost to development are replaced makes him our MP of this week.
The heritage and leisure sector is helping to make talent bloom
In a week which has seen record temperatures, the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival opened its doors once again this summer, with a timely focus on the work it is doing to deliver climate resilience and biodiversity.
Engineering The Effect: My Odyssey as a Student Ambassador of Purpose Lab
With each session, my determination has strengthened for building infrastructure that is not only resilient but also socially conscious and human-centred.
#LeadingWithPurpose Spotlight: Angela Halliday, Director of Social Impact at Sodexo UK&I
Our #LeadingWithPurpose Spotlight interview series sees organisational leaders explain what leading with purpose means to them and how they strive to make their organisation a force for good in society.
In this episode, read how Angela Halliday, Director of Social Impact at Sodexo UK&I, does so.
MP of the Week: Sureena Brackenridge
Sureena Brackenridge’s work on place-based inequality and deprivation makes her this week’s stand out MP.
Liverpool John Moores University unveils report to tackle barriers to opportunity in Higher Education
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has launched a Breaking Down Barriers Impact Report in collaboration with the Purpose Coalition, spotlighting the university’s work to remove barriers and expand opportunity for students, staff, and local communities.
Train networking event inspires next generation of women in rail
En route to Canterbury East, students took part in career talks from The Purpose Coalition and a fast-paced speed-networking session with engineers from Southeastern and Network Rail where they discussed career pathways into engineering and the challenges and stereotypes faced by female staff.
MP of the Week: Andrew Ranger
Andrew Ranger’s recent report on social mobility has identified three major barriers to opportunity and proposed actionable solutions to break them down.
Breaking Down Barriers - A Teesside Student’s Views on NHS Careers
I’m a digital student at Teesside University, and through the Purpose Lab Student Ambassador Scheme, I’ve had the opportunity to join powerful conversations about how employers can support inclusion and create real career access.
Greater Anglia’s Better Transport Week Sustainability Update
To celebrate Better Transport Week, Greater Anglia is taking a look at how the railway helps connect communities and bring people together. Aside from walking or cycling, rail is the most sustainable mode of transport. In this blog, we speak with Nir Barak, who works as Environment and Energy Manager for Greater Anglia.
My Purpose Coalition Student Ambassador Experience
My experience as a student ambassador for the Purpose Coalition has truly reshaped how I view the relationship between students and the professional world.
MP of the Week: Natasha Irons
Natasha Irons has stood out recently for her strong advocacy for young people and social mobility in her constituency of Croydon East.
Power company gives 9,000 young people an electricity future
Social mobility leaders have praised a power company for actively supporting communities and especially people who have historically been overlooked, in areas with few opportunities.