AI Skills Demand Surges & Entry-Level Job Crisis

UK AI engineer postings up 96%, AI product managers up 142%. 71% HR leaders shifting from entry-level hiring; 87% students anxious. Pearson/AWS research: only 14% UK learners highly AI-ready. Universities urged to rethink curriculum. New article calls for cross-government plan for AI talent pipeline. Opinion piece argues universities should prioritise intellectual autonomy over narrow employability. A new article on belonging suggests rethinking curriculum to foster communities of belonging.