Universities Minister Asks Heads To Justify Pay Over £150k
New measures set out by Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science, will seek to curb escalating rates of pay for university vice-chancellors.
After it emerged recently that many university heads were earning £300,000 a year, with some topping...
South & City College invests in engineering for the future
Students at South & City College Birmingham will benefit from some exciting new engineering equipment as they start their courses this month.
The Engineering Workshop based at the Bordesley Green Campus will teach aspiring engineers the skills they need to...
New College for Birmingham Celebrates with a Flash Mob
The education map of Birmingham has changed forever as South and City College Birmingham and Bournville College have completed their much-anticipated merger, to form one of the biggest and best colleges in the country. The merger was finally approved...
GCSE Pass Rates Drop Slightly Amid Change In Exam System
As the United Kingdom sees a shake-up in examinations, pass rates dipped slightly, with the number of students attaining the top grades also dropping under the new system.
There were 5,443,072 entrants this year, and across England, Wales, Scotland and...
Malala Yousafzai Supports the Khpal Kor Foundation
The Khpal Kor Foundation was set up in 1996 by a group of scouts from the Swat district in Northern Pakistan. The organization supports orphans in the region in getting a solid start in life, providing them with a...
Highest A-level Grades Rise Up
Top A-level results have improved for the first time in 6 years, as students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive their grades.
A* and A grades were given to 26.3% of admissions - up by 0.5 percentage contrasted with...
Ex-chair of Islamic school governing board banned from managing schools for “inappropriate conduct”
Waseem Yaqub, who served as chairman of the governing body for Birmingham-based Al-Hijrah school, was banned for engaging in conduct that made him "unsuitable to take part in the management of an independent school".
The Department of Education (DfE) issued...
Lecturer Reveals Princess Eugenie Given University Place Due to Royal Status
It has been revealed that Princess Eugenie was initially rejected from University after her application failed to impress admissions offices- that is until they realised she was a Royal.
The Royal family member graduated in 2012 with a 2:1 degree...
Suicide Note Homework Assignment “Absolutely Disgusting”
Thomas Tallis School in Kidbrooke, London, has come under fire after teenage students were tasked to write a suicide note.
The homework assignment was set by an English teacher as part of their Macbeth module. After reading the scene where...
Is the Prevent Strategy Stigmatising Muslims Students?
A large number of teachers in the UK appear to have doubts and concerns over the Prevent strategy.
In particular, as part of the strategy, the law requires teachers to report pupils who exhibits signs of being vulnerable to or...
