Mind the graduate gap: What’s really happening in early careers

At our Early Careers Conference 2026, London, we welcomed Charlie Ball, Head of Labour Market Intelligence at Jisc, who shared the real story behind the UK graduate labour market and what the latest data tells us about employment, skills, and opportunities.

Charlie shared a data-driven view of the graduate labour market, cutting through media hype and headline statistics to show what is really happening for graduates entering the workforce today. He drew on decades of experience