WhiteHat is a startup that aims to provide young Britons with apprenticeship opportunities in selected companies, as an alternative to university. In a time when Gen Z are having second thoughts about higher education, WhiteHat is helping Britain's young choose a more vocational path.

How do Gen Z see themselves in a world divided by politics? What’s making them reach for the stars instead of dream about them? This Generational Snapshot uses statistics and case studies from the US and UK to explore what motivates the first true digital natives and how they view their futures.

At a time when the UK’s elite universities are accused of not being diverse, Stormzy is stepping in to fund the fees of black Britons who have an offer to attend Cambridge. The gesture is a symbol of how socioeconomic issues around race and ethnicity become barriers to higher education.

Getting a university degree was once seen as a useful path to a lucrative career. Yet high tuition fees are deterring many, especially given that employers are increasingly looking beyond academics, instead considering a range of other factors. So is the traditional degree a thing of the past?