Feb
02
Figures released by UCAS show the full extent of the impact of raised tuition fees on this year’s crop of university applications. We take a closer look at the numbers.
Jan
30
A new tuition fees commission has been set up to investigate the effects of the new higher education funding scheme, paying particular attention to the impact on students from poorer backgrounds. Will Hutton will lead the commission.
Jan
21
Nearly half of all university academic staff in the UK are female, so why do women hold fewer than 1 in 5 of the most senior academic posts? We investigate the truth behind this shocking statistic.
Jan
11
Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced plans to completely revamp Britain’s outdated and behind-the-times IT teaching, with a new curriculum coming into force as early as this September. We look into the details of the scheme and report on what the sceptics are saying…
Dec
28
New research undertaken by the Guardian newspaper reveals disturbing evidence that the drastic education cuts are already having a marked effect on UK schools.
