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Universities scramble to catch up with the side hustle generation
Universities scramble to catch up with the side hustle generation
15 May 2026
12 min
15 May 2026
12 min

Britain’s freelance revolution heads for the classroom Universities scramble to catch up with the side hustle generation A new national push to legitimise freelancing is gathering momentum across Britain’s colleges and universities as educators race to support a generation of students already building businesses before they graduate. FreelancerClub.net founder Matt Dowling says the old education model is failing thousands of aspiring freelancers by treating them like startup founders chasing inv...

Britain's freelance revolution
FreelancerClub.net
Freelance Education Framework
side hustle generation
startup programmes
service-based entrepreneurs
Why companies are rebuilding around freelancers and AI
Why companies are rebuilding around freelancers and AI
13 May 2026
12 min
13 May 2026
12 min

Britain’s freelancer boom is changing work forever Why companies are rebuilding around freelancers and AI Freelancers are no longer sitting on the sidelines of the economy. They are becoming central to how modern businesses operate. In this episode, Liz Barclay talks to Matt Dowling, founder of Freelancer Club, about the explosive growth of freelance working, the rise of side hustles among younger generations, and why companies are increasingly building “blended workforces” around flexible talen...

Britain’s freelancer boom
Freelancers in modern businesses
Freelancer Club
Blended workforces
Flexible talent
Remote working
The freelance revolution is reshaping Britain’s workforce
The freelance revolution is reshaping Britain’s workforce
12 May 2026
9 min
12 May 2026
9 min

The rise of the blended workforce Britain’s freelance economy is changing fast. In this episode, Liz Barclay talks to Matt Dowling, founder of Freelancer Club, about the rise of flexible working, the pressures facing freelancers, and why businesses are increasingly building teams around freelance talent, remote working and AI. The discussion covers late payments, unpaid work, IR35, ethical hiring and the growing number of younger people turning to freelancing and side hustles as traditional emp...

blended workforce
freelance economy
flexible working
remote working
AI
late payments
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