FRIDAY, 26 JUNE 2026, 22:22
Should I follow the man of my dreams to work in a club in Tehran? Or take up a place at an elite university? Thankfully, my dad gave me advice I’ve lived by ever since
My parents did not expect me to land a place at university. I was not considered academic enough. And anyway, I was a girl. Instead, I was being primed for marriage. My mother didn’t see anything wrong with this. Born in...
Many buildings are in use past their predicted lifespans, but even newer designs lack measures to beat heat
To see the UK’s failure to plan for the impacts of climate crisis, look no further than Beaconsfield primary school in west London – where a building more than 100 years old copes with extreme temperatures better than its neighbour, built less than 10 years ago.
“I’ve got two...
We are honoring the winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Chan-Yul Kim, age 16.
[This Day] For nearly two hours, the accomplished administrator, scholar and public servant held his audience spellbound as he delivered a public lecture based on his doctoral thesis titled “Leadership Selection Process and Governance of Federal Universities in Nigeria (1993-2024).”
[UCT] The University of Cape Town (UCT) has retained its position as the top university in South Africa and on the African continent in the 2026-2027 US News Best Global Universities Rankings, released on 17 June 2026. UCT was also ranked among the world’s top 100 universities in four subjects and in the top 200 globally in a further seven subject areas.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — At the age of 16, Sharon Namyalo found herself facing an unplanned pregnancy while still in secondary school. Fearful of her parents’ reaction and the stigma associated with teenage pregnancy, she turned to unsafe methods in an attempt to terminate the pregnancy — a decision that nearly cost her life.
Students from Georgia and Arizona won the top prizes at the ceremony, which was hosted by Bowen Yang and celebrates excellence in high school musical theater.
Unions say it is dangerous for schools to stay open in high temperatures
Hundreds of schools across the south of England and Wales are expected to close or vary their hours this week, in an effort to combat the extreme heat and conditions labelled as dangerous by education unions.
School leaders said they had warned parents about potential closures on Wednesday and Thursday, with many opting...
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Education has suspended all Senior High School (SHS) graduation ceremonies nationwide with immediate effect.
[Leadership] The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has demanded the immediate release of outstanding upkeep allowances under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to the beneficiaries.
[Leadership] Kaduna — The governorship candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) in Kaduna State, Rt. Hon. Alhaji Aminu Abdulfatah, has outlined an ambitious agenda focused on security, education, healthcare, agriculture, and youth empowerment ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
[This Day] Crusoe Osagie peeps into the productivity engendered by the University of Oxford’s recent vice-chancellor’s award and wonders why Nigerian Universities struggling to survive cannot pick up the challenge that can lead to ultimate self-sufficiency
As temperatures increase significantly over the next few days, these are your rights.
French politicians, including those on the far right, are embracing a Jewish Resistance fighter murdered by the Gestapo in 1944.
A team of historians, scientists and engineers has developed a portable X-ray scanner to study 4,000-year-old letters encased in clay envelopes.
The large bonuses tied to data center construction in Richland Parish, La., are unprecedented, but critics say it is not a panacea.
[Leadership] Katsina State governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has disclosed that his administration has recruited more than 10,000 teachers since assuming office, as part of efforts to strengthen the education sector and improve learning outcomes across the state.
[Nile Post] Learning conditions in Ntungamo District are set to improve after local authorities distributed 612 three-seater desks to 34 government primary schools, in a move aimed at easing a long-standing shortage that had forced many pupils to sit on floors, tarpaulins and overcrowded desks.
[263Chat] The Forum for African Women Educationalists Zimbabwe (FAWEZI) has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding educational opportunities for refugees and other marginalized young people as Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Refugee Day 2026.
Is it an alien? A dinosaur? Is it going to kill us all? Our writer hits Ashdown Forest for the Big One Hundred celebrations – and finds its magic enchanting new generations
The rolling idyll of heath and forest, spinney and stream that gave us the Heffalump, the Woozle and, most famously of all, Winnie-the-Pooh, has a new fantastical resident. Creeping through the bracken, making strange cooing...
In the past 50 years, the way we tell the story of the Revolution has become dramatically more complex. Can it still inspire us all?