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globalbridge in the press

NE Times

03 September 2020

NORTH EAST TECH COMPANIES: BUILDING THE FUTURE. Since the beginning of lockdown, globalbridge...

FE News

05 May 2020

This EdTech Revolution Ensured Teachers and Educationalists Learnt to Work Remotely, Think Outside The Box and Become ...

Business Cloud

24 August 2020

EdTech platform globalbridge looks beyond exam results. Read the Business Cloud article now.

HEPI

28 May 2020

Predicted and estimated grades must not be and do not have to be so central in decisions for universities and employers ...

#GBFutureStars2020

03 August 2020

Our recent #GBFutureStars saw 5,000+ engagements for young people. Read our impact report now...

Chronicle Live

24 Jan 2019

19 for 2019: The companies to watch in the North East.

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Oct 12, 2020
3 min

How to boost your employability in a post-covid world.

It can be quite daunting looking for jobs and opportunities in the ‘new normal’, but there are a few ways you can boost your employability

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Sep 21, 2020
3 min

Exciting new features for the new academic year - starting with a bang!

Exciting new features have been brought to the globalbridge platform, including a brand new app and messaging functionality

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Sep 15, 2020
3 min

Where is globalbridge now, where has it come from and what’s the impact?

globalbridge CEO Ben Mason looks at the past and present of the globalbridge platform, reflecting on where it has come from, where it is now

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Jul 31, 2020
3 min

Making the most of it - our top 5 tips for getting through lockdown

Lockdown has been hard - read our top 5 tips to help you get through.

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Jul 24, 2020
4 min

Bored Already? Check Out Our Top 5 Tips for Securing Work Experience

Ben Brownlee from the globalbridge team gives his top 5 tips for finding work experience to make sure you stand out from the crowd!

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Jun 11, 2020
3 min

Interning at globalbridge

My name’s Harry James and I’m currently a student at Newcastle University, interning for globalbridge over summer.

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Apr 9, 2020
4 min

Education will never be the same again - COVID-19

The rise of Covid-19 will change behaviours in education permanently.

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Mar 3, 2020
2 min

Apprenticeships or University - How to Decide What is Right for You

More and more we’re hearing about the apprenticeship versus university debate. There are advantages to both routes so how do you decide? ...

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Feb 13, 2020
4 min

A Journey, a Road and a BRIDGE!

If you have read a newspaper recently, watched the news or play an active part in the world of employment in the United Kingdom, then you...

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Feb 5, 2020
4 min

How a 'Power of 5' has inspired girls to reach for the stars!

globalbridge is proud to support the Power of 5 Network - a unique and inspirational approach to work experience for girls

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Dec 13, 2019
4 min

What’s the point of stakeholder engagement?

If you have never reached out to business, education, or the wider community, I wholeheartedly encourage you to give it a try.

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Oct 17, 2019
3 min

Every child has a talent - but how do we show this?

Every child at Acklam Grange, and in fact, every child in the world, has a talent....

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Sep 27, 2019
2 min

How does education need to evolve to better prepare young people for the world of work?

The political landscape in education is ever changing, however, one topic has come to the forefront of discussions in the past couple of ...

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Sep 25, 2019
3 min

A unique perspective of Generation ‘Z’

My name is Sam Hayward, I am a marketing student working for globalbridge whilst studying abroad in Canada, and I am a member of Generati...

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Sep 5, 2019
3 min

The Start of Things to Come...

The role of CEO in a start-up business is demanding, time-consuming and exhausting, but who says it can’t also be stimulating, rewarding,...

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Jul 24, 2019
3 min

House of Lords review: can we use technology to improve the chances of ALL young people?

By adopting a digital solution, we give every young person an opportunity to map out their future pathway and find the information they need

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Jul 16, 2019
4 min

How do we level the playing field of opportunity and identify skills in young people?

My journeys to Westminster are becoming more frequent as the reputation of Global Bridge grows. Increasingly, MPs and Peers are beginning...

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Jul 3, 2019
3 min

Where Do Our Entrepreneurs Come From?

On Tuesday 2nd July we hosted the #GBFutureStars young entrepreneurs finals at Muckle LLP in Newcastle. The competition was launched at t...

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Jun 17, 2019
4 min

Solving the Apprenticeship Crisis

Global Bridge could resolve the crisis engulfing the government’s apprenticeship scheme at a stroke. Today, I’ll finally have a chance to...

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May 22, 2019
4 min

Cultivating Future Stars!

The government’s career strategy launch in 2017 has resulted in a surge of interest from schools and colleges to beef up their careers pr...

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