Combine work and education to kickstart UK economy, peer advises

By Jessica Shepherd. Lady Bakewell says employers 'need shaking up' and should encourage staff to take part-time degree to boost prospects. The Labour peer Lady Bakewell is urging British firms to kickstart the economy by encouraging their workforce to study for a degree part-time. The TV presenter told the Guardian too many managers were old-fashioned and did not believe in combining study with work. This jeopardises thousands of people's promotion prospects and slows economic growth, she said. Bakewell has been appointed president of one of the leading universities in the country for part-time study, Birkbeck, part of the University of London. Read more...