Guidance has been published by the Office for Students on new free speech rules coming into force this year.

A report into Dundee University says its financial crisis was caused by a “self-inflicted” failure of its oversight system.

Witch trials, Radio Free Europe and Green Day were all fair game for middle- and high-school competitors, who got their hands dirty for the sake of learning a full history – thorns and all

It only took 10 minutes for the trio of eighth-grade girls to recount the life story of Carol Ruckdeschel, the alligator-wrestling environmental activist sometimes called the “Jane Goodall of sea...

As temperatures rise towards the weekend Elizabeth Rizzini finds out how likely we are to see school closures.

The civil service, judiciary and media are still dominated by the privately educated 7%. Lasting change is not a pipe dream – but it’s up to us

For the first time in our history, we have a cabinet made up entirely of people who went to state schools. Several, including prime minister Keir Starmer, come from working-class backgrounds; some, such as deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, were...

Office for Students guidance urges ‘very strong’ approach to permitting lawful speech on campus

Universities in England will no longer be able to enforce blanket bans on student protests under sweeping new guidance that urges a “very strong” approach to permitting lawful speech on campus. The detailed regulations set out for the first time how universities should deal with inflammatory...

A Heanor school has won international recognition for its community work.

The Scottish government has published guidance for schools on how to deal with violent and aggressive behaviour from pupils.

A report looking into serious crime involving young people analysed data recorded between 2019 and 2023.

Public accounts committee calls on government to urgently address deficit on high needs spending hitting at end of financial year

Councils in England face being overwhelmed by billions of pounds in debts and reforms that are divorced from reality, according to an influential committee of MPs.

In its inquiry into local government finances, the public accounts committee (PAC) told the Treasury...

The government in Jersey will not revoke its trans guidance for schools after petition.

Eight-year-old Henry, who has autism and ADHD, was left without schooling for more than two years.

Budding scholars pursue overseas jobs amid attacks on education and research, prompting fears of an American brain drain

Eric Schuster was over the moon when he landed a lab assistant position in a coral reef biology lab at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO). The 23-year-old had recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nanoengineering from the University of California, San...

Guardian investigation finds almost 7,000 proven cases of cheating – and experts says these are tip of the iceberg

Thousands of university students in the UK have been caught misusing ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools in recent years, while traditional forms of plagiarism show a marked decline, a Guardian investigation can reveal.

A survey of academic integrity violations found...

Most dads in the UK get two weeks of leave when their baby is born – but new fathers in many other countries get more.

For the past decade, the US press has fueled a moral panic over leftists on campus while failing to report on the right’s assault

US universities are facing the Trump regime’s fury. The justification given by the regime is that universities are run by leftist ideologues, who have indoctrinated students to adopt supposedly leftist ideological orientations, as well as hostility to Israel,...

Three high court judges have rejected a judicial review into the government’s VAT policy on school fees.

It marks the highest proportion since government statistics were collected in this way.

Schools that have already changed their uniform policy say is allows children to play for longer.

BBC correspondents analyse how departments have fared and the impact decisions could have on you.

Experts say outdoor play in England has declined by 50% and are calling for urgent change.