5 career stories you need to hear this week | Job market, flexible degrees and paid internships

In this week's episode, we're breaking down five stories every student, graduate and early-career professional should know about:   Record university admissions. 262,820 18-year-olds have secured university or college places this year, the highest number ever recorded.  Student loans under the spotlight. A new report claims graduates on newer loan plans could repay significantly more over their working lives.  Guaranteed paid internships. Sheffield Hallam University is promising eligible graduates a paid internship if they're not in work or further study 12 months after graduating.  Is the jobs market improving? After 45 months of declining permanent recruitment, there are signs the UK jobs market could finally be stabilising.  The future of flexible learning. A legal challenge over maintenance loans for weekend-only degree courses has failed, raising questions about whether student finance is keeping up with how people study today.    Find out more on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-stories-know-week-july-3rd-prospects-study-tips-and-careers-a-fozse/  Subscribe for weekly insights on careers, employability, and the changing world of work.  --- 📝 Take the Prospects job match quiz: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-match  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futureyou_pod/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@futureyou_pod  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProspectsJisc    📜 Episode transcripts: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/podcasts/future-you-podcast-transcripts