General Archive
The energy transition skills gap is more than technical
Energy Monitor sits down with John Kraus, CEO of Engineers Without Borders UK, who believes a system change in education and training is necessary for a...
Air pollution is not just a human problem – it’s also changing the gut of British bumblebees
A research team from the University of Leicester is investigating air pollution’s effect on the gut of British bees.
End Of Book Programme ‘Another Blow To Children’
An announcement from the Department of Education that it is no longer able to provide funding for the Book Start Baby programme has been described as...
Can I appeal a primary school offer place? Everything you need to know
On Monday 17 April, parents and carers of three and four-year-olds will find out where their child will be starting school in September 2023. The vast...
Lancaster University Physics PhD student on official science visit to US Congress
Lancaster University PhD student Ishanee Pophale was among a group of scientists visiting Washington DC to gather congressional support for the high energy physics community.
William Shakespeare facts for kids
Shakespeare day is on the 23rd of April to celebrate the playwright and poet and enjoy his famous work. William Shakespeare is a core part of...
Attendance: what’s gone wrong and how can we fix it?
Tackling pupil absence has been held up as a priority by successive education ministers, but what lies behind the problem? And do schools have the tools...
How Music Technology Helped My Students Tap Into Their Creativity
Jade’s face peered out at me through the Zoom window, one of 25 faces in an elementary music class that recently went fully remote during the...
Cambridge University Press drops fees for low-income countries
Publishing giant announces list of more than 100 nations where open access charges will not apply
Cost of travel putting prospective university students off visiting open days
Prospective students are attending fewer university open days when researching where to study due to rising living costs, according to the university admissions service, UCAS.
Teachers to seek cost-of-living allowance for working in cities
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) is to seek a new cost-of-living allowance for teachers working and living in cities where they face higher costs.
Primary school children spend less time outdoors, University study finds
Primary school pupils in Scotland spend less time playing and learning outdoors than they did before the Covid pandemic, according to new research by the University...