Education
UK universities call for higher fees and more funding in face of budget deficits
Universities have called for an increase in student tuition fees and government funding to fill a financial hole, according to reports.Universities UK, which represents 141 institutions, have put forward...
Beauty
Mel B among Britons taking fight against afro hair discrimination to parliament
The Labour MP Paulette Hamilton and singer Mel B are among leading Black Britons urging parliamentarians to make...
Apprenticeships
‘People’s futures on the line’ amid surge in youth unemployment, unions warn
Youth unemployment has risen to a post-pandemic high as unions warned that “young people’s futures are on the...
Activism
Ban Assault Weapons To End School Shootings
School shootings are recurring markers of a societal sickness, an unshakeable acceptance of violence and senseless death. The...
Education
Starting university? Here’s the ultimate guide on what to take – by students themselves
If you’re about to head off to university for your first year, you might be forgiven for taking...
Call for ‘financial protection’ for schools in England with crumbling concrete
A headteachers’ union is calling on the government to provide “financial protection” for schools at risk of collapse, as well as funding for students...
Stray bullets and school closures: Rio’s schoolkids suffer as police crack down on gangs
Textbooks and marker pens are not all that science teacher Roberto Brandão, 54, takes with him each morning when he sets off for work...
France to trial ban on mobile phones at school for children under 15
France is to trial a ban on mobile phones at school for pupils up to the age of 15, seeking to give children a...