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COVID-19: Education secretary ‘absolutely confident’ schools will be able to roll out mass testing with extra week to prepare
The education secretary has told Sky News he is “absolutely confident” that secondary schools will be able to carry out mass testing with an extra week to prepare. Defending the […]
Manchester University chief apologises for false claim over ‘racial profiling’ incident
The University of Manchester’s vice-chancellor has apologised for falsely claiming to have contacted the alleged victim of a racial profiling incident on campus. Nancy Rothwell told BBC Newsnight on Thursday […]
Tony Knight obituary
When in 1970 my friend Tony Knight, who has died aged 93, became headteacher of the Church of England middle school in Newport on the Isle of Wight, the school […]
Manchester student alleges he was racially profiled by security guards
The University of Manchester has launched an investigation after a student alleged that he was racially profiled by security guards. Footage posted on social media on Sunday night showed security […]
UKRI funded students: how have you been affected by Covid-19?
Doctoral students who are funded by UK Research and Innovation have been told to “adjust their projects” to complete their research within the original time-frame, despite some calling for extensions […]
Teachers in England: how has the government’s coronavirus catch up money impacted you?
In July, the government announced a fund of £1 billion to help schools in England mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their students’ education. The money was designated […]
Universities face funding shortfall caused by Covid and pensions, says IFS
Universities in England still grappling with the impact of Covid-19 are facing “significant” financial risks from high drop-out rates and soaring pension costs, according to analysis by the Institute for […]
A postcode lottery is stopping children in care from going to university
There have been far too few care leavers going to university for far too long. The numbers are staggering: just 12% of care-experienced pupils compared to 42% of their peers. […]
As a teacher in Thailand, I know Covid will stop my students going to UK universities
Overheard in my classroom, at an international school in Thailand: “My dad doesn’t think it’s a good idea to go to the UK at the moment. He’s not sure Covid-19 […]