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Warning by vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice comes as ‘Silicon Valley’ planned between Oxford and Cambridge
The University of Cambridge risks “losing unbelievable talent” owing to a drop-off in funding for PhDs, the vice-chancellor has cautioned.
Prof Deborah Prentice, who took over as vice-chancellor in 2023, described PhD students as “the lifeblood” of the university’s research and...
Universities are cutting jobs to make financial savings, with students and staff bearing the brunt.
West Point leaders complied with President Trump’s D.E.I. ban by ending a dozen student clubs. Critics say the move contradicts decades of efforts to diversify the nation’s fighting force.
[Government of Mauritius] The Higher School Certificate (HSC) results 2024 were proclaimed, this morning, by the Minister of Education and Human Resource, Dr Mahend Gungapersad, at a press conference at the New Treasury Building in Port Louis.
[Premium Times] This policy aims to preserve Nigerian languages and enhance foundational learning.
The work and pensions secretary said those who think they were unable to work probably could with the right support. This live blog is closed
Lord Hermer, the attorney general, must be getting used to bad publicity, but there is an article in the Times today that ought to worry him more than others.
A long-standing friend and barrister colleague of Keir Starmer (Hermer was Starmer’s junior in...
Branches aim to tap into huge domestic market in face of changing visa regimes and international competition
UK universities are aiming to leave their financial woes at home by seeking their fortunes in India, in a higher education version of a gold rush towards a market with more than 40 million students.
The University of Southampton has been first out of the blocks, announcing it is opening...
[GroundUp] CPUT students have been sleeping outside and in hallways
Westminster council pays £84,000 towards school’s design cost – then advises against going ahead
Parents at a central London primary school say they feel let down and angry after local planning officers advised against a new playground, in part because it would “harm the view” of a nearby five-star hotel.
St Peter’s school in Belgravia has only a small, 170 sq metre strip of play space for...
[Premium Times] Mr Alausa said the plan would enable pupils to benefit from uninterrupted learning up to the age of 16.
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia — The Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia approved two significant agreements with Azerbaijan aimed at advancing cooperation in education, training, and energy sectors.
BBC News NI understands that some of the terms of the offer on workload and strike action had proved to be contentious.
The Welsh education inspectorate’s Owen Evans says a more nuanced approach is needed.
[New Times] The University of Kigali, in collaboration with the University of Fort Hare (South Africa) and North West University (South Africa), is set to host a prestigious International Conference on Green and Sustainable Development from March 10-12, 2025, in Kigali, Rwanda.
[Nile Post] Financial technology platform Furaha has entered into partnership with Service Cops, the owners of School Pay to help revolutionalise education financing.
[Nile Post] We recognise the significant impact of the Absa KH3-7 Hills Run on the lives of thousands of girls. With our unparalleled media coverage, we aim to rally more people to join Absa in changing the story of girl-child education in Uganda
[Premium Times] “On interrogation, the suspect confessed that he has been with the said gun since November 2024 and that he got it from a ward in his father’s bedroom,” the police said.
Andy Burnham admits one of the services on the Bee Network has not been good enough.
Katharine Birbalsingh launches attack on education secretary, claiming she had no interest in learning how her school achieved its results
During PMQs yesterday Keir Starmer implied there were national security factors not in the public domain that explained why the government was so committed to transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
Alex Wickham from Bloomberg says he...
Teaching union finds 44% of its members have experienced physical abuse or violent episodes in last 12 months
Scottish schools are facing “an exponential increase” in pupil violence, with classroom behaviour deteriorating “massively” and absences outstripping England and Wales according to teaching unions, behaviour experts and opposition politicians.
Headline figures from a forthcoming survey...
[IPS] Nairobi/Bangkok — Why can’t there be education for every child? Why can’t there be healthcare for everyone who needs it? Why can’t everyone be freed from hunger and deprivation? Though these are promised to all as rights, people are repeatedly told that there is no money.