Applications to universities in the UK are at their highest in three years as prospective students – including those from overseas – start seeing a degree as insurance against the potential negative effects of Brexit. It's challenging the idea that they want less traditional routes into the workforce.

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?

Older Gen Zers are heading to college and, soon, to work. This highly connected, driven and pragmatic cohort craves a sense of community, but on its own terms. How can universities and brands help them find a sense of human connection through the digital tools they’re so at home with?

With university degrees criticised for offering less value for money, young Britons are in search of alternative routes into the workforce. A government ad campaign is trying to get youth fired up about apprenticeships as a career option, appealing to their desire for dynamic, skills-based work.