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Universities accused of hiding student suicide attempts behind GDPR
Litany of ‘appalling’ safeguarding failures related at debate over need for legal duty of care for students
Sally Weale Education correspondent
05, Jun, 2023 @6:53 PM
Oxford University appoints UK’s first professor of LGBTQ+ history
Matt Cook, who has written on queer urban life and the Aids crisis, takes up the new post at Mansfield College
Sally Weale Education correspondent
05, Jun, 2023 @3:40 PM
Parents outline ‘woeful’ mental health support for students at UK universities
Survey follows petition demanding legislation for a statutory duty of care in higher education
Sally Weale Education correspondent
02, Jun, 2023 @5:00 AM
Funding model for UK higher education is ‘broken’, say university VCs
Vice-chancellors urge review of tuition fees in light of caps on overseas students and rising costs
Sally Weale Education correspondent
31, May, 2023 @6:58 PM
One in 10 childcare providers in England likely to close, official report finds
Experts say years of government inaction have created ‘catastrophic’ situation as carers struggle to cover costs
Sally Weale Education correspondent
25, May, 2023 @2:28 PM
Pupils who used food banks in pandemic fared worse at GCSEs, study finds
Findings prompt concerns about long-term impact of cost-of-living crisis on poorer students’ life chances
Sally Weale Education correspondent
25, May, 2023 @5:00 AM
UK students seek compensation for Covid-affected tuition
Nearly 1,000 students attempt group action against UCL, accusing it of breaking promises
Sally Weale Education correspondent
24, May, 2023 @9:29 PM
Child sexual abuse compensation scheme to be set up in England
Move comes after inquiry found children had faced ‘limitless’ cruelty with complicity of institutions
Sally Weale Education correspondent
22, May, 2023 @7:04 PM
Primary school Sats paper that upset pupils used text from New York Times
One headteacher said 12-page reading test that reduced children to tears was ‘scary and quite middle class’
Sally Weale Education correspondent
18, May, 2023 @4:54 PM
English universities warned not to over-rely on fees of students from China
Higher education regulator asks 23 institutions for contingency plans in case of sudden interruption of income
Sally Weale and Ben Quinn
17, May, 2023 @11:01 PM
Reading ability of children in England scores well in global survey
Literacy of nine and 10-year-olds in England was ranked fourth in world in Pirls study, with teachers praised
Sally Weale and Richard Adams
16, May, 2023 @8:00 AM
UK schools minister promises to review Sats paper that left pupils ‘in tears’
Nick Gibb acknowledges concern after teachers and parents raise alarm about difficulty of test
Sally Weale Education correspondent
16, May, 2023 @8:00 AM
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