A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by
Students on the University of Staffordshire's BA (Hons) in cartoon and comic arts give us their take on the student experienceLucy Tobin
A top children's author is calling for young children to be given automatic library membership to tackle the can read won't read culture.
The government will publish an annual "snapshot" of social mobility, measuring educational achievement, access to professions and birth weights.
The Guardian University guide and ranking for 2013 is out today. See what the data says and how it's changed since last year? Get the 2012/2013 data? 2011/2012 tables? 2010/2011 tables?...
A survey suggests adults are struggling to spell properly because they rely on technology to check their work.
A petition urges President Obama to implement open access for all federally funded research. This is our chance to demonstrate public support and goad the White House into actionThe...
Parents join demonstration at Downhills primary in north London to demonstrate at move after school failed inspectionParents and striking teachers have joined forces outside a school...
'We need an open society, in which people choose their place,' says Liberal Democrat deputy prime ministerClass snobbery is holding Britain back by creating a society divided between...
Oxford University professors fear "noisy mass tourism" from rowdy undergraduates.
The schools watchdog Ofsted has condemned much of the maths teaching in England as "unacceptable".
Higher undergraduate tuition fees may trigger a collapse in university applications from mature students in England, suggests a study.
As word of mouth ambassadors for the university, volunteers are crucial to alumni relations ? it is essential they feel valuedAlumni relations would not exist without alumni volunteers....
Liam Stacey, a student jailed for using Twitter to mock heart attack football star Fabrice Muamba, has been banned from his university for the remainder of the year, officials have...
Medical community says sale of former president's blood is unethical, but it joins a long history of such bodily transactionsA vial of what is purported to be blood from late president...
Teachers will be striking today at a school being forced to become an academy.
Children who start school at five years old with poor maths skills are often doomed to failure, struggling to keep up in class and never able to regain the ground lost at such an early...
Traditional gap years are dying out as record numbers of students prioritise the search for graduate jobs during the recession, according to research.
An Ofsted report criticises maths teaching and warns over early entry to maths GCSE.
The study of criminal legal systems ? includes criminology and jurisprudenceWhat will I learn?You don't have to want to become a lawyer to study law. It's one of those subjects that...
Study of land-based industries, such as farming, countryside management and animal rearing ? includes agriculture, forestry, food and beverage studiesWhat will I learn?Put aside images...
Study of American culture, literature, history and politics ? includes Canadian and Latin American studiesWhat will I learn?The United States in all its political, cultural and social...
Study of the past ? politics, economics, culture, religion and society, including history of artWhat will I learn?History has always been a popular subject, but with the advent of the...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of UlsterThe University of Ulster is home to 25,000 local, national and international students, spread over four campuses, in Belfast, Coleraine,...
Nick Clegg will say in a speech later that social mobility is a "vital ingredient" in Britain's future economy.
A generation of "auto-correct" adults are struggling to spell properly after relying on technology to check their work, according to research published today.
Are you thinking about applying for university in 2013? Here's how the Guardian guide can help youThe Guardian university guide is different from other guides you might come across...
Desire to take time off is at an all-time low as final-year students send off record number of job applicationsThe graduate class of 2012 has made a record number of applications and...
Report says some families are being told they are eligible for government-funded free nursery only if they pay for extra hoursSome families are being denied access to free nursery education...
What does each column mean?1. Ranking according to the Guardian formula2. Name of institution3. The Guardian score/100 is an exclusive rating of excellence based on a combination of...
The influx of Polish children into schools in the UK has helped lift their British-born classmates' grades despite language difficulties, an economic study suggests.
Inspectors are to launch a fresh crackdown on substandard maths teaching after it emerged that almost 40,000 bright children are leaving school with a "mediocre" grasp of the subject,...
Billions of pounds worth of public money invested in pre-school education is failing to improve children's grasp of the basics, according to MPs
We've built you your own space on the website ? help us fill it with the stuff you likeWelcome to Guardian Students. Now you have your own home on the Guardian website to focus on the...
Can you go from stacking shelves to heading up a major corporation in Britain? The data suggests it's unlikely. See what it says? Get the data? Data journalism and data visualisations...
Open days aren't the only way to decide which university might suit you best ? virtual tours, online tutorials, podcasts and YouTube lectures are just some of the virtual tools you...
The University of Staffordshire launched a BA (Hons) in cartoon and comic arts two years ago and is steadidly growing in popularity with students and industry leaders alikeThe...
Attentive staff and short degrees are just some of the benefits of going privateOverseas business studies undergraduate Mani Shariki, 23, switched from Oxford Brookes University to...
University open days are your chance to meet people, ask questions, go on tours and get a feel for the placeNowadays you don't actually have to leave your bed to find out more about...
Students on the University of Staffordshire's BA (Hons) in cartoon and comic arts give us their take on the student experienceSusan Young
Don't let the soaring fees put you off ? be cunning and clued up about funding available to studentsAnyone thinking about applying to uni this year is probably feeling a bit hard done...
For flexibiltiy, freedom and life experience, distance study is the way to go ? and the increasingly sophisticated online tools available to universities and students are only making...
If you're strong in maths and science and have a penchant for solving puzzles and making things work, a course in computer science, such as that offered by the University of York might...
Useful advice and timely tips to take the dread out of decision makingChoosing a university course is an expensive, life-changing decision. Get it right, and you've got a springboard...
How to figure out what you do and don't need to buyFrom printing charges to bills for books and special equipment, student life comes with all sorts of extra and often unplanned-for...
How the online application works and what to remember when drafting your personal statementEven before you have finally made up your mind about which courses to apply for, it is a good...
Leading universities should reduce their entry grades for state school pupils to create "a fair race" for degree places, Nick Clegg will say today.
Have new maths methods left parents out in the cold?
A school is closed for the day as teachers go on strike in protest against government plans to turn it into an academy.
The Guardian's comprehensive UK university guide for 2013 is out today
How you can help your students with the transition from school to university? Guardian Students launchesAs you arrange your "final" last minute revision session for your A2 students,...
The deputy prime minister wishes to provide more funds to encourage students from free school meal backgrounds to enter university but fails to say whether any new money is involved...
Universities must ensure that the drive to secure funding from business does not undermine their reputation for academic independenceIn recent years, British universities have come...
Why was the response from US academic experts to the global financial crisis so muted? In the second extract from his book Inside Job, Charles Ferguson argues that corruption in universities...
As the Guardian launches its University Guide 2013 and its new student website, Lucy Tobin hears some tips on how to choose a course ? and how not to ? from those who have been thereRyan...
Of course we do not want a class divide in higher education, says Estelle Morris, but we need to remember that universities are diverse ? their different specialities will appeal to...
A new Million+ report warns that access cuts could put social mobility at riskAfter 30 years away from education, Julia Carr was unsure whether she still had the capacity to study....
We find out how some departments have made their big improvements since last year's Guardian University GuideLiverpool John Moores University: tourism, transport and travelThis year:...
First year separates the students from the mess-arounds, says Amy GoodallI don't remember an awful lot of what was said in my first university lecture, but one line has stuck with me....
As the diamond jubilee approaches, the Guardian Teacher Network has resources to help pupils learn about the role of the Queen, and life during her 60 years on the throneThe Queen is...
Researchers attempted to discover whether 'itch-inducing' suggestions prompted scratching ? and decided that they don'tObservations During Itch-Inducing Lecture is a study published...
Sales and footfall success of last year's debut event has promoted a nine-day extravaganza in Newcastle and Gateshead this time roundSomething is stirring in Newcastle city centre....
Boats were stranded, fields awash with broken tree trunks and mud. But the modern Noahs of Askham Bryan college had sailed to safety with their precious load of bright green bugsThe...
In the 1980s there were a few champions of adult and second-chance education to argue that learning is not just a matter of school, university or training for work. It can...
University scores highest in 16 out of 47 subjects, with Oxford placed second and LSE leapfrogging St Andrews into third? Click here to see the full league tablesCambridge has topped...
Teachers at a struggling primary school threatened by a controversial Government take-over are to stage strike action in an attempt to block the move, it has emerged.
Millions in higher education have benefited from the exchange programme but too much bureaucracy places it at riskThe Erasmus Programme was initiated by the European Commission 25 years...
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What matters more than labelling children is that teachers and parents understand how to overcome the barriers to progress, says Garry Freeman, Special Education Needs Coordinator for...
Ed Miliband has attacked "snobbery" against people who gain vocational qualifications rather than going to university.
Women in remote parts of Morocco are benefiting from a literacy scheme that also teaches civil rights, numeracy and beekeepingIn a tiny classroom at the Maison de Citoyennet
Our at-a-glance guide to Manchester Metropolitan UniversityMMU is one of the largest universities in Britain, offering approximately 700 courses, and giving students the opportunity...
How high are childcare costs in the UK? And how much worse is it than the US, Germany and France?? Get the data? Data journalism and data visualisations from the GuardianBringing up...
The Labour leader says social mobility cannot be judged by university access for the poor alone.
The rebellious Welshman was a born teacher and a tireless champion of equality, diversity and social justiceWe said farewell to Gerry German last week, in a cavernous church with extra...
Man charged with disorderly conduct after Blair's speech interrupted by small group of demonstrators at Corby CollegeFormer British prime minister Tony Blair was heckled by protesters...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of WarwickThe first fact you should know about Warwick is that it's not in Warwick. It actually lies about three miles outside the centre of...
The government's frantic approach to special education threatens vital provision for thousands of children like mineThe government bounces from crisis to imbroglio and back again ?...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of ChichesterChichester gained full university status in 2005 and prides itself on its friendly, close-knit feel. It is one of the smallest universities...
Scheme will offer guarantee to all children on free school meals that they will be financially supported through higher educationNick Clegg is to return to the issue of university funding...
Our at-a-glance guide to Middlesex UniversityMiddlesex University is dedicated to unlocking potential in its students, through its research and within business. It is located in north...
Labour leader will criticise education system in speech, claiming students who choose not to attend university are being sidelinedBritain should reject the "snobbery" that says the...
Our at-a-glance guide to Bangor UniversityIf you're the outdoor type, Bangor could be the place for you. It's close to the sea and the mountains. The cost of living is low, and part-time...
Our at-a-glance guide to Liverpool John Moores UniversityEstablished in 1825, Liverpool John Moores University is proud of its reputation for recruiting students from all walks of...
Childcare in the UK needs to be overhauled to make it more affordable, a report by MP Elizabeth Truss, for the CentreForum think tank, suggests.
Our at-a-glance guide to London Metropolitan UniversityLondon Met is a great place to study, located in the heart of one of the world's most exciting cities. The university has a thriving...
How a baby in class could help curb bullying and aggression
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of LiverpoolLiverpool is arguably the redbrick university - the phrase was coined by a Liverpool academic familiar with the local architecture,...
Iceland's media haven, doubts about social media in the Arab Spring and culture secretary Ed Vaizey's fishy metaphors: Tom Midlane winds up Manchester's great ideas fest with his head...
English could become official language of Common Market, the French President saysPresident Pompidou ought to worry less about his language. He fears that English may become the Common...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of ManchesterManchester is massive: almost 30,000 undergraduates and 10,000 staff make it the biggest university in the UK (bar the Open University)....
Childcare is increasingly "beyond the reach" of middle-class families as parents in Britain are forced to pay higher nursery fees than in most other countries, according to research.
Our at-a-glance guide to Liverpool Hope UniversityTrue to the history of its founding institutions - religious colleges training women to be teachers - Hope is the only ecumenical university...
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Our at-a-glance guide to the Liverpool Institute for Performing ArtsLIPA was the brainchild of Sir Paul McCartney, who wanted to save the site of his former school, and Mark Featherstone-Witty,...
Our at-a-glance guide to London South Bank UniversityLSBU is based at the Elephant & Castle in south London. It's an area that is always described as up and coming, and it might actually...
To get the full Guardian Students experience, sign up to become a member. Once you've done that, you'll be eligible to write blogs for us and enter our competitions. You'll also receive...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of LondonThe University of London is a federation made up of 18 self-governing colleges of outstanding reputation, together with a range of prestigious...
It's easy and doesn't cost the earth to give your students a worldwide platform to showcase their work. Jodie Collins on the benefits of podcasting and setting up a school radio stationHow...
Our at-a-glance guide to the New College of the HumanitiesFounded in summer 2011, New College of the Humanities is an independent college that open its doors for the first time in September...
Nick Clegg is to propose introducing a student premium to guarantee financial help for all those who receive free school meals when they enter higher education, reports claim.
The good book should be read as a great work of literature ? but it is not a guide to morality, as the education secretary Michael Gove would have us believeFor some reason the Richard...
Private school pupils are three times as likely to earn crucial grades, new report revealsPupils at private schools are more than three times as likely to get AAB in the key A level...
Observer poll finds schools are crumbling despite promise by coalition of
Classroom pressures and lack of support are undermining too many of our committed professionalsI welcome the listing of "the flashpoints" in Daniel Boffey's excellent article ("'Give...
Our at-a-glance guide to the Open UniversityThe UK's largest university and a world leader in distance education, the Open University has helped more than half a million students gain...
The 'always-on' connectivity of email on smartphones has become a life-destroying monster. You need help?One of the great cautionary adages of our culture is: "Be careful what you wish...
The super-rich are adding inequality to the education system, damning a generation to second-class schoolingI visited my old primary school in Wakefield a few months ago. The school...
The education secretary's plan to send a King James Bible to every school is a masterful tactic to keep us worrying about small change while billions are wasted elsewhereMichael Gove's...
Nick Clegg will condemn the "rift in opportunities" in the British education system this week as new figures reveal that privately educated children are more than three times more...
Chef Jamie Oliver and health experts have been left baffled by education secretary Michael Gove's decisionAn exasperated Jamie Oliver has written to every MP demanding a U-turn over...
Our at-a-glance guide to Newman University College, BirminghamNewman University College is located in a purpose-built campus eight miles from Birmingham city centre. Once recognised...
Our at-a-glance guide to Newcastle UniversityNewcastle is a perennially popular choice with applicants, and small wonder. It's got an impressive academic track record and is located...
This week's newsletter is packed with great resources and useful information for teachersIt's been a bit like NASA Mission Control here at GTN Towers this week as we're counting down...
Our at-a-glance guide to Northumbria UniversityNorthumbria University is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, which has been voted the best place in the UK for students in the MSN.com travel...
The education secretary's plan to send a King James Bible to every school is a masterful tactic to keep us worrying about small change while billions are wasted elsewhereMichael Gove's...
The overwhelming dominance of privately-educated schoolchildren in Britain is "corrosive" for society, Nick Clegg has warned.
From music making to motor manufacturing, UK plc badly needs an active industry policyAs G8 leaders stress the need for growth, it is timely to ask where the jobs of the future will...
Our at-a-glance guide to Oxford Brookes UniversityOxford Brookes is consistently rated as one of the best of the newer universities. It offers outstanding teaching, with three academics...
US student honour codes forswearing cheating have proved effective, but Britain is way behindAcross Britain the exam season is in full flow. Schools are in the middle of GCSE, AS and...
The rise in academic book bannings and firings is compounded by the US's growing disregard for scholarship itselfRecently, I found out that my work is mentioned in a book that has been...
Students clash with police as Quebec introduces emergency laws to close universities and crack down on tuition fee demonstrationsQuebec's provincial government, facing the most sustained...
Our at-a-glance guide to Norwich University College of the ArtsNorwich University College of the Arts (Nuca), formerly Norwich School of Art and Design, has a unique campus at the heart...
Post your questions now for Ucas adviser Scott Elliott who will be offering his expert tips next TuesdayApplying to university is a daunting prospect. With campus open days, personal...
In response to the government's SEN progress report, Wendy Lee argues recognition and understanding of children's speech, language and communication needs must improveFew people are...
Our at-a-glance guide to Swansea Metropolitan UniversitySwansea Metropolitan University has been a major centre for vocational higher education for more than 150 years. It is based...
Carrie Wilson explains how support and encouragement could help those leaving care achieve success in life"We don't care if you don't get the grades, but you have to go to the lessons...
Poignant, thoughtful and exhilarating by turns, the art of the family comes to the Laing in Newcastle. The Guardian Northerner's arts explorer Alan Sykes finds much to enjoy and admireFamily...
Our at-a-glance guide to Queen Mary, University of LondonQueen Mary is one of the UK's top universities, ranked 11th nationally out of 132 universities in the latest research assessment...
Our at-a-glance guide to Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and DanceTrinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance was formed in 2005 from the merger of Trinity College of Music...
The study of the management and dispensing of medicines (pharmacy), and medicinal drugs and effects on the body (pharmacology)What will I learn?With your three top-notch A-levels in...
Our at-a-glance guide to RavensbourneRavensbourne is a world-class digital media and design college. It offers a vocationally focused portfolio of design and communication courses,...
The Environment Agency has warned the UK to expect more floods but its advice seems to be falling on deaf earsA moving new exhibition of photographs at Somerset House shows the human...
Our at-a-glance guide to Plymouth UniversityPlymouth is one of the largest universities in the country, and certainly the largest in the south-west, with approximately 30,000 students....
Study of how things are made and could be improved ? including materials science, minerals technology, ceramics and glass, polymers and textilesWhat will I learn?Engineering degrees...
DfiD aid programmes pay too much attention to enrolment and not enough to whether children are learning, says reportUK aid programmes to support education in three east African countries...
Our at-a-glance guide to Swansea UniversityA hot contender for any best campus award going, Swansea is virtually unparalleled for its location and is a consistently popular choice with...
In the run up to our live chat exploring the how-tos of teaching, we asked our community on Twitter to share their tips on the key traits of good lecturer, using the #GoodLecturer hashtagThis...
Our at-a-glance guide to Queen's University BelfastQueen's has an excellent academic reputation. As a member of the Russell Group (the UK's leading research-intensive universities),...
Our at-a-glance guide to University College LondonUCL is consistently ranked among the best universities in the world, with an emphasis on innovative teaching and research excellence...
Fresh criticism as it emerges pupils can score A with less effort than those taking exams in the Far East.
Our at-a-glance guide to Queen Margaret University, EdinburghIn 2007, Queen Margaret University relocated to a purpose-built campus on the south-east of Edinburgh, by Musselburgh. There...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of SouthamptonFounded in 1952, Southampton is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world, and is a member of the prestigious Russell...
For all that private schools uphold the privileges of money and class, to dismantle them would need the strength of will that dissolved the monasteriesTo an extreme not reached anywhere...
Our at-a-glance guide to University Campus SuffolkUniversity Campus Suffolk (UCS) is a new kind of higher education institution ? it works with range of partners along with two validating...
Despite the recession, accountancy remains a stable career choice ? and there is poetry in numbers, says one traineeAccountants provide professional services to clients to ensure they...
Our at-a-glance guide to Stranmillis University CollegeFounded in 1922 as a teacher training institute, Stranmillis is now a college of Queen's University Belfast, offering three undergraduate...
Science degrees are becoming increasingly popular with undergraduates, partly due to the 'TV effect'. But choosing a career path means thinking outside the boxWhat do you get when you...
'So many people now don't know the joy of love. They know sexual pleasure, but we all know what Lacan said about sexual pleasure'Love, says France's greatest living philosopher, "is...
Jeanette Winterson believes that learning how to write, even reasonably well, gives fluency to the rest of lifeHi, I'm currently doing a creative writing essay and I'd like to ask for...
Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report.
Almost 8,500 students were suspected of copying in their university applications last year, with new figures showing the number suspected of plagiarising their personal statements has...
The letter that can't be sent to your pupils' parents is published here: "I'm part of the this system. And I had to confess"Dear Mr and Mrs Parent,I'm sorry I have to write to you,...
Almost 8,500 students were suspected of copying in their university applications last year.
Our at-a-glance guide to Teesside UniversityTeesside's campus is at the heart of Middlesbrough town centre with a wealth of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants on the doorstep as well...
Education Secretary Michael Gove loses a High Court battle with Essex County Council over government cuts to nursery funding.
The South African government's failure to provide textbooks to all state school pupils violates the constitution, the high court rules.
Dozens of markers at one of Britain's biggest exam boards have been reprimanded after failing to properly calculate pupils' GCSE and A-level results, it emerged today.
Our at-a-glance guide to University College Plymouth St Mark and St JohnThe University College Plymouth St Mark and St John (UCP Marjon), is a small (about 5,000 students), single-campus...
Christian-nationalist zealots are trying to rewrite US history, airbrush slavery and enshrine creationism in Texas schoolsDon McLeroy, chairman of the Texas State Board of Education...
Exam board OCR apologises for errors that affected GCSE and A-level gradesFour examiners have had their contracts terminated and 78 others have been ordered to improve their performance...
As the children of an incredibly hard-working secondary schoolteacher, we feel obliged to express our concern and outrage at Ofsted boss Michael Wilshaw's statement that "teachers don't...
Study of how we communicate ? includes information services, publicity studies, media studies, publishing, journalism and mass communicationWhat will I learn?If you think a media degree...
Study of what influences income, wealth and wellbeing, and how this can be implemented into policyWhat will I learn?It is not essential to have a maths A-level before embarking on an...
Study of contemporary social, political and economic problems ? such as poverty, inequality, crime, unemployment, healthcare, education and housing ? and potential policy responses...
Study of how to think about ideas and ask questions about truth, right and wrong ? includes ethics, history of philosophy, logicWhat will I learn?If you wake up in the middle of the...
A scheme to fund more student places at private universities is under fire after the Universities minister, David Willetts, admitted that no checks are made on whether undergraduates...
GCSE results could be overhauled with a cut in the number of grades suggests the exams regulator for England, Ofqual.
Children as young as four are to start learning two foreign languages under a radical plan unveiled by Scottish ministers to make them more employable when they enter the job market.
Good exam results will no longer guarantee school leavers a university place, under plans published today to bring Scottish higher education in line with the new curriculum.
Our at-a-glance guide to Nottingham Trent UniversityNTU is one of the largest universities in the country, with more than 25,000 students. It has a diverse international community,...
J?K Rowling's books have been the subject of academic debate this week - why, asks Sarah Rainey.
It's the first-ever, prompted by the runaway success of a vintage farm machinery rally in north YorkshireThe grip of the tractor on the human mind is peculiar but real. I can never...
An independent schools leader says A-levels could become university entrance exams if academics are given too much control.
Our panel of headteachers offer NQTs their top tips for interview success? Teach your best lesson"I'll take someone who teaches an excellent lesson over someone who does an excellent...
Many apologies for the hiatus in my serialisation of What do we mean by local?* I am pleased to return with an extract from a chapter by David Baines, a lecturer at Newcastle university.Hyperlocal...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of NorthamptonMore than 14,000 students attend courses in the arts, science and technology, business, education, health and social sciences on...
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." On the face of it, a reasonable motto for Peter Hughes to have adopted on securing his first headship. He is the man who has succeeded Sir Michael...
Playful artist who brought Christ to Trafalgar Square plans bricks and pebbles for Gateshead. The Guardian Northerner's arts editor Alan Sykes investigatesMark Wallinger will be the...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of PortsmouthA student-friendly waterfront city, Portsmouth is an excellent place to study and live, and many students stay on after they graduate....
Nearly five years after the death of Baby Peter Connelly, a survey of social workers suggests many are worried about unmanageable amounts of work.
Though the Spice project has been dealt a blow, more research is needed to assess our options for mitigating global warmingOpponents of geoengineering will no doubt seize upon this...
Universities UK urges rethink, saying changes to visa system will cost higher education institutions
Dame Suzi Leather will stand down as chair of the Charity Commission in July after six years in the post, the government has confirmed.
A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.
A five-year plan to tackle poor reading and writing standards in schools is published by the Welsh government.
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of NottinghamNottingham is traditionally one of the most popular universities for undergraduates. And not only with students from the UK ? people...
How a teenage serial offender inspired me to quit my job in banking and police work to train as a teacher... the adventure begins next monthIt's starting to become an increasingly common...
Matthew Knight looks at how HR professionals are supporting institutions to provide an excellent student experienceThe pace and scale of development in UK universities is fundamental...
Ruth Margrove lists her top five tips for staying sane during examsFor most, May means blossoming trees and the first snatches of summer. For students it means long hours, piles of...
Outstanding Edwardian building in Leeds looks to a bright new future after a model community campaign. John Baron takes the plungeOne of the oldest swimming pools in Yorkshire has moved...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of OxfordThere's no doubt that Oxford's history - all 900 years of it - is very present. You'll probably live in at least one beautiful, centuries-old...
Big businesses should sponsor compulsory school meals, and packed lunches should be banned, says the former cage fighter and Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid.
Learning to program computers can bring unique insights to other fields for both pupils and teachers ? Miles Berry on how computational thinking can revolutionise the way we teach and...
Lesson focus: vocabulary associated with shopping; abstract nouns; reading comprehension; writing sentences expressing opinionJanet Hardy-Gould
A report commissioned by the NSPCC suggests that children are coming under pressure from friends to post explicit pictures.
The associate editor of Genomics says its publisher Elsevier effectively denies developing world access to research findingsToday I resigned from the editorial board of a well respected...
The funding system set up to support the increase in tuition fees in England is financially and socially unsustainableLast year's white paper, Putting students at the heart of the system,...
Two scientists involved in Spice project to simulate the cooling effect of volcanoes had submitted patents for similar technologyA controversial geoengineering experiment to simulate...
Schooling in England should not start until the age of six because having formal lessons too early can put bright children off learning, research claims.
Education secretary Michael Gove's suggestion would lead to the end of a national pay scale for the professionEngland's state schools could be allowed to set their teachers' salaries...
The role of lecturer is an important one but doesn't come naturally to most. Join our panel on Friday 18 May, to explore the how-tos of teaching for new and not-so-new academicsA quick...
Schools face being given complete freedom to set teachers' pay under Government plans to reward the best performing staff, it emerged today.
Teachers' pay in England and Wales could be linked to performance and set at different local levels, under proposals set out by the government.
Cyrus Hirjibehedin: The new disconnect between EPSRC research studentships and research grants is potentially catastrophic. And perhaps more constructive than the coffin is the fact...
This week, copies of the King James Bible were sent out to every state school in the country, courtesy of the education secretary Michael Gove. They were paid for by donations, not...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of Wales, NewportThe university is on two campuses, one near the city centre which focuses on engineering and computing, business and professional...
Poll of 9,000 university students shows undergraduates still spend only 13 hours a week with teachers despite tuition fee riseUniversity students in England spend almost no more time...
More than 200,000 11-year-olds quit primary school every year unable to swim, according to a report out today.
Students at English universities are working harder since the introduction of top-up fees - but have got little else from universities, according to a report out today.
First it was Michael Gove wanting to embrace the Swedish schools' reforms to try and inject new life into efforts to raise standards in schools.
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." On the face of it, a reasonable motto for Peter Hughes to have adopted on securing his first headship. He is the man who has succeeded Sir Michael...
Teachers in Wales and the North and South-West of England face earning less than their counterparts in the South-east after the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, called for the scrapping...
Hundreds of thousands of children are being put at risk after leaving primary school unable to swim properly, according to research published today.
The hospitality industry and its global impact, tourism and travelWhat will I learn?Students will learn all about how to manage the movement of one billion people around the planet,...
The diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury in animals, animal care and welfare, public health, government service, working in the pharmaceutical industry and academic researchWhat...
Some 88% of social workers think cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk, a survey five years after the death of baby Peter Connolly suggests.
A third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, according to research from the Amateur Swimming Association.
Universities have been accused of ripping off students after figures showed that a sharp rise in tuition fees has failed to translate into more teaching.
Yorkshire's swishest shopping streets, and the mysterious Dark Arches, will turn into strange and different places for the next three days. Marishka Van Steenbergen has been peekingResidents...
Apprenticeships of less than six months provide "no real benefit" to trainees or their employers, a parliamentary report warned today.
We are gravely concerned about the Lingfield review panel's proposal to stop requiring further education college lecturers to be qualified as teachers. We fear this will lead to the...
A common bacteria triggered a horrifying illness in a young woman whose survival is being called a 'miracle'A week after doctors had given Aimee Copeland little chance of survival,...
Charities, teachers' leaders and campaigners yesterday condemned plans that could remove thousands of children from the special-needs register.
The number of adults taking part in learning has plummeted during the past two years, according to figures released yesterday. Middle-class people with well-paid jobs and good qualifications...
As many as 450,000 children could be removed from school special needs registers because they have been wrongly labelled as requiring extra help, the Government will announce today....
Children are failing to pick up traditional values at school as teachers increasingly prioritise exam results over the development of pupils' "character", according to a leading headmaster.
The study of creative expression through sound, including performance, technique, composition and various stylesWhat will I learn?Music degrees can vary enormously, depending on where...
The study of the design, exploitation and technology surrounding computing - includes information systems, software engineering, programming and artificial intelligenceWhat will I learn?Taking...
All aspects of buildings (except design), from construction to location ? includes urban, rural and regional planningWhat will I learn?Building and town and country planning are two...
The study of human societies and how they interactWhat will I learn?Academics claim sociology is more than a subject ? it's a whole way of seeing the world. From the topics studied...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of West LondonThe University of West London bucked the trend with a 19% increase in Ucas applications this year. Employer engagement is at the...
The study of the universe - includes astrophysics, space science, applied physics, medical physicsWhat will I learn?Physics is a course for those who want to explore nature's secrets....
Our at-a-glance guide to York St John UniversityYork St John University descends from two Victorian Anglican teacher training colleges. Over the last 168 years, it has gone through...
In Bristol, university students set up FoodCycle to provide free meals to the community from food that other people threw awayUniversity is the perfect place to set up a social enterprise....
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of WorcesterWorcester is one of the fastest-growing universities in Britain, with applications more than tripling over the last seven years....
A father losing his job has a "significant negative impact" on his children's performance at school, new research has found.
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of WestminsterThe University of Westminster is in the heart of London and Harrow, and has a distinguished 170-year history. It attracts more...
Formal schooling should be delayed by at least 12 months because an over-emphasis on the three-Rs at an early age can cause significant long-term damage to bright children, according...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of the West of England, BristolUWE Bristol continues to develop its main campus at Frenchay. Students are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds,...
Prince Edward declines a pupil's appeal for a royal reprieve from homework.
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of WolverhamptonWolverhampton has approximately 23,000 students, including a growing number from Europe and overseas. It's coming to the end...
Our at-a-glance guide to Writtle CollegeWolverhampton has approximately 23,000 students, including a growing number from Europe and overseas. It is coming to the end of a multimillion-pound...
Nearly 11m young people are out of work across the OECD. How has youth unemployment changed and which countries are experiencing the worst rates?? Get the data? More data journalism...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of the West of ScotlandThe University of the West of Scotland was formed in August 2007 by the merging of the University of Paisley with Bell...
Headteacher Eirios Hall reduced children as young as four to tears then bragged about ''breaking'' them to shocked colleagues, a tribunal heard.
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of Wales, Trinity St DavidThe University of Wales, Trinity Saint David is a new university created from the merger of University of Wales Lampeter...
There is no clear link between performance pay for teachers and raising standards in schools, says an international survey.
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of WinchesterWinchester is a fairly small university, with approximately 3,000 full-time students and a similar number on part-time courses,...
Schools in England will sent copies of the King James Bible from this week to mark the 400th anniversary of its publication.
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of YorkYork opened in 1963, part of the new wave of British universities, and since then has gone on to secure its place as one of the best places...
The government terminates a contract with welfare-to-work company A4e after deciding that continuing would be "too great a risk".
Schools in England will be banned from taking pupils' fingerprints and using face-recognition technology unless they get permission from parents.
National Childminding Association alarmed by signals that Dutch system it regards as a failure will be adopted in UKChildminders in England say their professionalism could be undermined,...
Science for the Future has won extensive media coverage with its stunt, but hyperbole has damaged its causeWhen Vince Cable made his first major speech on science in September 2010,...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of SurreyThe University of Surrey's main campus is on Stag Hill, in Guildford, adjacent to the cathedral. It has charming parkland with its own...
British business offers its future leaders overseas experience, so why is the British PhD still such a stay-at-home affairA septuagenarian Oxford don once regaled me with the story...
Science for the Future claims funding policies risk plunging British science and industry 'back into the Dark Ages'More than 100 scientists took part in a mock Victorian funeral procession...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of the Highlands and IslandsThe University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is the only higher education institution based in the Highlands...
Education secretary will send a copy of the Bible to every state school after donors club together to save
From understanding what digital literacy is, to developing skills and establishing ethical principles for students, our live chat panel share ideas and resources for universitiesJosie...
Free schools, an accelerated move to academies and a planned return to a more rigorous, traditional type of exam are part of government changes for the English education system.
Fears draft legislation will see many children removed from the special education register altogetherParents in England are to be given control over their children's special educational...
Studying abroad as part of your degree will impress law firms - but a masters at a European university may notThe lovely Cafe Paludan in equally lovely Copenhagen is about as far removed...
Plans to get education and social service officials to work together welcome but single classification may be a problemThere is much to applaud in the government's overhaul of support...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of StirlingStirling's campus is regularly described as one of the most beautiful in the world, set in a 300-acre estate, which boasts its own...
Minister for Children and Families Sarah Teather says the Government is simplifying the assessment process for children with special needs and enabling their parents to have control...
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of SussexThe University of Sussex is the only university surrounded by a (newly designated) national park, the South Downs. Yet, it's just 50...
Lesson focus: development and training vocabulary; relative clauses; writing notes; preparing and delivering a presentationJanet Hardy-Gould
Our at-a-glance guide to the University of StrathclydeStrathclyde is recognised as one of the UK's leading international technological universities, and prides itself on partnership...
Evaluating the speaking ability of English language learners is a skill that requires experience and trainingThe UK government's announcement last month that all students from Pakistan...
Japan funds universities to 'internationalise' campuses; Shanghai launches fund to protect shut-out students; California college to train Disney teachers for China100m Intel laptops...
Teaching individual students business English in Brazil calls for acumen and motivational skills, and has its rewardsWhat keeps you motivated? Realising that my students have been able...
Newspapers should be concerned with the interesting, so why does the normal dominate?Look for "ancient Chinese curse" in a search engine, and the first one that comes up is often: "May...
The belief shared at all levels of Indian society that an English-medium education is the key to children's prosperity is changing classroom teaching but experts worry about standardsDinesh...
Computers are meant to have transformed the way language is taught and learned but in many classrooms expensive equipment is of little value and barriers to successful integration remainOpinionWe...
The city's new Music Education Hub has still to prove itself, but
Increasingly heavy-handed Ofsted inspections offer a window on the government's anachronistic love affair with centralism"Truancy crackdown to include children aged four" was the Guardian's...
Beth Rowland, Bablake school, CoventryTasersHow scared should we be of our police force? Personally, I find the police an effective but community-friendly organisation, with our safety...
Ciara McKay, St Andrews academy, PaisleyChild soldiers"Ringggg". The sound that equates to hell for the typical British teen. The nauseating noise which signals the start of a new day:...
Francesca Talbot, Benton Park school, Rawdon, YorkshireWrite for rightsThe year was 1948. The world was still reeling from the atrocities committed in the second world war, which left...
Lorna Williamson, Bablake junior school, CoventryHomelessI'm cold. I'm shattered. My hands are searing with the coldness. I've got no job, and nowhere to live. I'm all on my own, with...
Students wrote passionately about subjects as diverse as abortion, drug addicts and sexism for Amnesty International's Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year competition 2012An article...
A system for 'detecting emotion in voice signals in a call centre' could be useful for anything from contract negotiations to law enforcement, claims its inventorBusinesses need a way...
I first met Michael Butler (obituary, 7 May) when I was 10, and in a proper fix. My father and older brother had died, and my mother wanted me to attend Christ's Hospital, Horsham,...
Broadcasters are looking for academics who can fascinate and sparkle. How do you get in on the action?Deep in the bowels of BBC White City, a group of 20-odd clever and personable...
Universities say they are struggling to navigate 'Kafkaesque' rules governing entry of non-EU studentsUniversities and colleges are spending millions of pounds to navigate the government's...
A new report reveals that many academies are selling unhealthy food and drinks that are banned in other schools. Now doctors and campaigners are calling on the government to interveneWhen...
The rush to convert to academy status may be over, says Mike Baker, who hopes the government will now realise it should not be imposed on all schoolsMichael Gove's easy ride on academies...
School Food Trust study contradicts Michael Gove's claim that academies would champion government's nutritional standardsNine out of 10 academies are selling pupils junk food such as...
University of the Arts London urged to revoke former Sun editor's honour, Gateshead College ? not such a top employer after all, and big spending plans for free-school management jobsUneasy...
The UK higher education sector is admired around the world, and will remain so, says David Bell, if universities emphasise their strengths rather than their differencesThe recent changes...
The Coalition's flagship academies are ignoring healthy eating guidelines by "regularly exposing" children to cakes, crisps, fizzy drinks and fried food, according to research.
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Rules governing child minders are to be relaxed under plans by ministers to reduce the cost of child care.
Aditya Chakrabortty (The academics show their anger but they can't answer my criticism that there's too little analysis of our current crisis, G2, 7 May) raises the question of the...
Michael Gove considers the dominance of private schools in Britain morally indefensible (Public school stranglehold immoral, says Gove, 11 May). But he fails to acknowledge the extraordinary...
As the coalition attempts to cut immigration, it stands accused of taking the equivalent of a machine gun to private collegesLast year, David Whittaker used half his life savings ?...
Gac Filipaj, a 52-year-old cleaner at the Columbia University originally from Montenrgro, graduates from the US college after 12 years of full-time work and part-time study.
The study of the human species, its culture, social relations, systems of knowledge and history - may cover language, physiology, art, ritual and beliefWhat will I learn?Anthropology...
Study of the Earth, seas, rivers and the atmosphere - includes geology and ocean sciencesWhat will I learn?If you want to turn a childhood fascination with fossils and earthquakes into...
Reform of SEN gives parents freedom to choose and forces joined-up planning by education, health and social care servicesParents in England are to be given control over their children's...
Hundreds of thousands of children face being taken off the special needs register because they have been wrongly labelled as requiring extra help, the Government will announce today.
Many schools in Wales are failing to plan well enough on how to develop literacy and numeracy among 11 to 14 year-olds, education body Estyn warns.
Sajeela Shah's pupils didn't think they were worthy of entering national writing competition but one of them ended up having the 'best day of her life' after being shortlisted for the...
After years of mopping floors and taking out rubbish at Columbia University in the US, janitor Gac Filipaj swaps his overalls for a cap and gown to collect his bachelor's degree in...
Jolliest version yet is recorded in the sunshine of the grisly tale of the Ilkley lover whose remains...well, best to check out the lyrics for yourselfYorkshire is going through a period...
Listen to Harry's top ten revision soundtracks ? and add your ownThere are countless revision aids out there, but there's one that every student will turn to: music.It's certainly the...
It's about time first aid became a compulsory part of the curriculum argues the head of the Red Cross - and 83% of teachers agree with himImagine if someone suddenly collapses in front...
Comment is free interviews: Alice Roberts, professor of public engagement in science at Birmingham University explains why academics should get better at engaging their research with...
The shadow education secretary says English schools should take lessons on teaching from Japan.
Thinktank says government is refusing to exclude overseas students from figures so it can appear to show fall in immigrationMinisters have included overseas students in the government's...
A strict cap should be placed on the number of GCSEs taken by schoolchildren amid claims that exam overload is damaging pupils' education.
Children should be protected from inappropriate material on the internet, but does responsibility lie solely with their parents?Luisa Dillner: writer and parent Who's to blame if your...
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