FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026, 11:19
News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growth
The announcement that King’s College London is to absorb Cranfield University came as a surprise but not a shock to England’s higher education leaders, who have been braced for sudden announcements about job cuts and course closures.
But for staff and students at both institutions...
The graduates from New York University witnessed protests and the Trump administration’s crackdown on higher education.
The finding was the second time in eight days that the Trump administration had targeted a major medical school over admissions policies.
The Princess of Wales shone in front of large crowds in Reggio Emilia on the final day of her tour.
Readers largely disagree with a guest essay that argued that Democrats should not focus on it. Also: Violence against Latinos; school closings.
It becomes one of just a couple of major universities offering free tuition to families at that income level.
The flag appeared on a university building during a graduation week event, and resembled the purple N.Y.U. banners flying on campus buildings.
The Trump administration has sued the university, saying it didn’t do enough to protect Jews on campus.
[SAnews.gov.za] Getting education right is the cornerstone of building a stronger country and a thriving economy, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has said.
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, has called on out-of-school youth and adults, especially those in rural and marginalised communities, to enrol at Community Education and Training (CET) colleges to improve literacy and education skills.
[263Chat] At 15 years old, Tariro* should still be in Form Two.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has officially awarded university charters to the Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), elevating the two institutions to full university status in a move aimed at strengthening Kenya’s higher education and research capacity.
Merged institution will become second largest mainstream university in UK with about 47,000 students
King’s College London has agreed to merge with Cranfield University, creating a new UK “super-university” that would rival many of its international competitors in size and research output.
The merger would result in King’s taking on another 5,000 mainly postgraduate students and becoming the...
Privilege being mistaken for competence as study reveals no evidence to suggest companies run by state-educated peers underperform
Chief executives who attended private school are perceived as a “safer bet” by investors, according to a study, despite there being no evidence they perform or behave differently to their state-educated counterparts.
Companies run by privately educated bosses tend...
[Daily Maverick] What is required, if the unqualified and immediately realisable right to basic education is to be safeguarded, is not simply better ad hoc responses to extreme weather events but a shift towards a basic education system that is intentionally designed to withstand them.
Humanities students made their displeasure known at the University of Central Florida.
A scene inspired by the winter at Valley Forge has become more prominent in the Trump era, along with claims that the United States was founded as a Christian nation.
[This Day] Abuja — The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has disclosed that four out of the six proposed multi-purpose zonal laboratories across Nigeria would be fully equipped and operational before 2027 as part of efforts to strengthen research and industrial development in the country.
[SNA] Kazan, May 13, 2026 (SUNA) – Sudan has called on the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) to expand its support programmes in education, culture, and heritage protection, amid the ongoing war in the country since April 2023.
[This Day] Abuja — The National Universities Commission (NUC) has said no fewer than 24,000 Nigerians will benefit from a new $65 million funding phase of the World Bank-supported Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project.
[The Conversation Africa] Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But recent data has revealed that more than 100 million children and adolescents remain out of school, out of a total potential population of 469 million. The latest statistics suggest that after some years of progress, the situation is deteriorating. Education and youth...