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Foreign states targeting UK universities, MI5 warns

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 03:44
Senior figures from leading institutions are warned of risks to some of their cutting-edge research.

Where are the Gaza protests at US universities?

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 01:41
Protests have erupted across more than two dozen campuses, including New York, Texas and California.

Cambridge college sorry for messy bedroom photos

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 14:20
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, apologises for shared housekeeping photos of student accommodation.

One-word Ofsted grades should stay, says government

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 00:03
The government says the judgements are useful for parents, after MPs called for them to be scrapped.

'I get overwhelmed by the noises and crowds of school'

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 18:03
Newman College in Oldham is one of many schools struggling with the legacy of the pandemic.

Music hubs struggle to fund children's lessons

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:16
Children on free school meals are entitled to free music lessons through a government scheme.

School rated inadequate takes Ofsted to court

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 15:17
A Dunstable school given an inadequate rating by watchdog Ofsted begins a High Court challenge.

Huge protest in Argentina against education cuts

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 11:39
Thousands took to the streets in Buenos Aires calling on President Javier Milei to preserve university funding.

City's schools say pupil attendance is 'broken'

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 06:49
The head teachers send a letter to families over plummeting attendance figures.

School says 11-hour-day pilot is for pupil wellbeing

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 06:14
The school, with 40% of pupils eligible for free meals, says it provides a "private school service".

Government cancelled plans to test free childcare rollout, says watchdog

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 01:13
The National Audit Office says a £35m pilot to test the expansion of free childcare in a few areas was cancelled.

Mass arrests made as US campus protests over Gaza spread

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 08:21
Protesters at NYU and Yale are arrested while Columbia cancels in-person classes for safety.

Drag queen Lady Bushra on growing up in Bradford

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 02:25
Lady Bushra, one of the UK's best-known British Asian drag queens, opens up about his first UK tour.

Drag queen Lady Bushra on growing up in Bradford

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 02:25
Lady Bushra, one of the UK's best-known British Asian drag queens, opens up about his first UK tour.

Birthday card delivered almost nine years late

Mon, 04/22/2024 - 06:15
A father says his 10-year-old son was "gobsmacked" to receive a birthday card almost nine years late.

Going to university 'transformed my life'

Sun, 04/21/2024 - 07:55
Dr Suzella Palmer dropped out of school aged 14, but returned to education and is now a lecturer.

Parents in NI march for help with childcare bills

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 13:38
Parents in Northern Ireland do not get any free childcare, unlike those in other parts of the UK.

How play helped girl with arthritis to laugh again

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 07:15
Sfiyah was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis when she was just nine.

'Who tells your story?' Hamilton stars ask students

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 06:29
Hamilton actors teach Belfast children confidence and to speak up for what they believe in.

DfE says 85,000 more free childcare places needed

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 01:24
The Department for Education estimates about 40,000 staff are also needed in England by September 2025.

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