Many students opt for part-time postgraduate studies due to financial constraints, but there are further advantages to studying in this way. It gives students the chance to develop critical and innovative thinking over a more extended period, according to Paul …
Category: Education News Unveilings
Starting an election campaign or journalism piece by expressing boredom and lack of inspiration is not a promising beginning. The education sector has not been a key topic in recent campaigns, with the exception of Tony Blair’s 1996 speech and …
Starting secondary school can be a daunting experience for children, as they leave behind the familiar surroundings of primary school and face the intimidating size of a new school. Rumours of bullying and mistreatment can leave even the most confident …
Renowned filmmaker Steve McQueen has highlighted the ongoing impact of racism in the British education system, which he says disproportionately disadvantages black pupils. As executive producer of a new documentary, “Subnormal: A British Scandal,” to air on BBC One next …
Euan Blair, the son of the British Prime Minister, has been appointed deputy head boy of his school, the London Oratory, at the age of 17. This announcement was made at a ceremony attended by Euan’s mother, Cherie, less than …
Following the uproar surrounding the mistreatment of Child Q, teachers have made it clear that they do not want police stationed in schools. Members of the National Education Union voted for the removal of senior Metropolitan police officers involved in …
Campaigners for equality have urged universities to take action to eliminate discrimination against students from working-class backgrounds, including ridicule of regional accents. A recent investigation by The Guardian found widespread cases of leading universities subjecting students to mockery because of …
The recent announcement that the interest rates for student loans could increase up to 12%, which was made on the 13th of April, can be seen as yet another attempt by the government to limit the opportunities for underprivileged students …
Jim Sweeney, my late husband, passed away at the age of 86. Despite his humble beginnings, Jim possessed a remarkable desire to learn, eventually becoming a teacher of industrial relations at both the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) and Loughborough University.…
Imran Khan, the former cricketer who was recently appointed as the Chancellor of the University of Bradford, has successfully facilitated a partnership between the university and a college in Pakistan. The Namal College, located in the Mianwali district of Pakistan, …