FRIDAY, 29 AUGUST 2025, 05:47
Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive A-Level results as universities have made higher number of offers to try to fill courses
Good morning, and welcome to our blog covering A-level results day as thousands of students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland await news of their grades.
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has said that she expects a “pretty...
In an open letter, writers denounced abrupt scrapping of a Harvard Educational Review issue dedicated to Palestine
More than 115 education scholars have condemned the cancellation of an entire issue of an academic journal dedicated to Palestine by a Harvard University publisher as “censorship”.
In an open letter published on Thursday, the scholars denounced the abrupt scrapping of a special...
Going to school, college or university five days a week is not the only way to get a qualification.
The BBC speaks to four young people who say skipping university does not have to mean missing out on success.
The president’s hostility toward foreign students has made American higher education a riskier proposition for them. Other countries are eager to capitalize.
The Trump administration’s plan to, in effect, audit the content of Smithsonian museums drew criticism from groups that represent scholars and promote free speech.
Dale Millar-Evans unknowingly sent messages to undercover police officers, a tribunal hears.
How do the 9-1 GCSE grades compare with the previous alphabetical system?
Recent portrayals of the Black elite have shown the complexities that can come with representing class.
From checking overdraft terms with your bank, to wrapping up household bills … and don’t forget the discount schemes
Most student accounts turn into graduate accounts automatically after you have finished university, but it’s worth checking what you’re being offered. Some banks keep the interest-free overdraft for a few years after you graduate, with limits of up to £3,000, while others...
The Trump administration is giving museums 120 days to replace “divisive or ideologically driven language with unifying, historically accurate and constructive descriptions.”
Judge Rita F. Lin ordered the National Science Foundation to restore grants awarded to the university, which she said had been suspended in defiance of the court.
Make-ahead burritos, easy chickpea salad, baked chicken meatballs and more tasty lunch ideas for little bodies with long days.
A report has suggested reducing the summer holiday period to four weeks and increasing half-terms.
What bots are really doing in the classroom.
Austerity is coming to colleges boxed in by President Trump’s cuts and their own troubles. As they lay off workers, cut majors and take other steps, the changes may eventually be felt in classrooms.
Starting a new workout routine? Just curious where you stand? Use these exercises to measure your fitness.
The late Kenyan novelist and activist believed erasing language was the most lasting weapon of oppression. Here, Aminatta Forna recalls the man and introduces his essay on decolonisation
In the 1930s, it was common for British missionaries to change the names of African school pupils to biblical names. The change wasn’t “just for school” – it was intended to be for ever. So Ngũgĩ...
A group that represents students sued the military academies over their consideration of race in admissions but dropped its case after the Trump administration rejected diversity initiatives.
Young people consider the next steps as Ucas data shows declining university applications.
A potential $500 million settlement would end a monthslong battle that pitted the nation’s wealthiest school against the Trump administration’s extraordinary crackdown on higher education.