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More older learners sign up for university amid drive to upskill during pandemic

A greater number of older applicants appear to be signing up to study at university as more people seek to improve their skills following the pandemic, according to higher education watchdog. The Office for Students (OfS), England’s universities watchdog, has said the significant increase in demand from mature learners may reflect signs of more adults looking to upskill due to Covid-19. Full-time undergraduate mature applicants from the UK, those who enter higher education aged 21 or over, rose by 24% to 96,390 this year, an extra 18,540 students, the analysis of Ucas figures show. It comes after Ucas revealed in February that the number of students aged 35 or over who have applied to study nursing has risen by 39% this year.

Meet the judges of Marie Claire s first Sustainability Awards

actually doing good and making a difference in our crucially eco-conscious world. We’ve got over 60 categories to judge, from best carbon footprint initiative, to best supply chain initiative, to best sustainable packaging and many more. It’s going to be tough, but luckily, we’ve lined up a panel of sustainability pros, eco-warriors and advisors to help award the brands that, in short, are the best in the business. So, without further ado, meet our stellar line up of judges – we’ve got over 35 of the best global experts, thought leaders and activists on-hand to do the digging on which businesses are genuinely doing their bit.

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