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Student Musician Of The Week: Electro House Band We Are Woken

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education

Meet We are Woken, an Electro House production/band from the University of Exeter, made up of law student Tudor Davies (Production/Vocals) and busines...

Meet Indie Band Alaskan Faction, All The Way From Nottingham

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education

This week's student musician actually a band - Alaskan Faction, who hail from Nottingham University. Charlie, Dan, Michael and Nathan, all 21, make up...

Student Musician Of The Week: Theo Harvey Of T*U*A

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education

This week's student musician is Theo Harvey, one half of T*U*A (which stands for The Unknown Artiste). He's a 24-year-old studying an internet tech BS...

London Met Allowed To Take Foreign Students

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education

A university that was stripped of its right to admit international students will once again be able to teach foreigners. London Metropolitan Univer...

'You're Not Too Good To Stack Shelves'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | JE | Posted 17.02.2013 | UK

Iain Duncan Smith lashed out at graduates who consider themselves "too good" to stack supermarket shelves as he vowed not to back down after a flagshi...

Bristol Christian Union Backs Down Over 'Women Speaker Ban'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.12.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Bristol Christian Union has backtracked on its controversial policy which did not allow women to speak at the society, unless they were accompanied by...

We Must be Ambitious for All Our Young People

Stephen Twigg | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Stephen Twigg

Even in the Prime Minister's own backyard of Oxfordshire, there are too many coasting schools. We need to learn from success stories like Wigan and Darlington to understand why other areas, like Derby and Doncaster, are less successful.

Speaking Out for International Students is a Step Forward

Daniel Stevens | Posted 27.01.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Daniel Stevens

Immigration has become a hot potato for all political parties and international students have been inadvertently placed at the heart of the government's policy. The only way the government can meet its net migration target is by reducing the levels of legitimate students.

'Sell British': British Education Abroad: It's More Than Just a Language Choice

Josep Gonzalez | Posted 20.01.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Josep Gonzalez

In order to have an overview of what happens beyond the classroom, I have recently appointed an Assistant Head for the Enrichment Programme in my school, as I believe that this is part and parcel of a good British education.

Word Up

PA | Posted 28.10.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Campaigners will call on the Government tomorrow to ensure that every child has access to a good school library. They are raising concerns that whi...

Finding It Hard To Get A Job After Uni? Here's Why

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Thomas | Posted 22.10.2012 | UK

New research has revealed that not only are more than 900,000 18-to-25 year olds out of work, but a whopping 50 applicants apply for each graduate job...

Teacher Jeremy Forrest 'Would Have Remained Anonymous Under New Law'

PA | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK

Jeremy Forrest, the married teacher missing with his teenage pupil, might not have been identified under a new law that comes into force next week. ...

London Metropolitan Saga - What Next?

Sindhyar Talpur | Posted 31.10.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Sindhyar Talpur

if London Metropolitan University failed to keep records of its students, then it should be held liable. Though one can also perhaps sympathise with the Universities based in a country where carrying and proving of id is considered a civil liberty issue.

London Pupils Affected By Riots 'Beat Stereotype'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.08.2012 | UK Universities & Education

There was joy on Thursday for pupils who secured high grades in a school affected by last year's London riots, with one declaring: "We've beaten the s...

Ping and Ting: The Journey of English

Robert Williams | Posted 23.10.2012 | Home
Robert Williams

These words, describing the events that shape our lives, enrich our vocabulary and add to the historical lexicon of our language. For English evolves; it always has and often in unexpected ways.

PM Hails Free School Programme As 'Great Success'

PA | Posted 13.07.2012 | UK Universities & Education

David Cameron has insisted that the Government's free schools programme is a "great success". Many of the new schools are "massively oversubscribed...

Homophobic Bullying is Finally on the Education Agenda - but are Small Steps Enough?

Shaun Dellenty | Posted 20.08.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Shaun Dellenty

To NCSL and OFSTED I say thank you for putting homophobic bullying on the agenda, now let us all be courageous, make a difference and change the lives of countless children (and also of many teachers and parents) for the better. Let our schools lead the world on this vital issue. Schools that fully include and represent all pupils see standards rise - what better driver could we need?

Naked Montreal Students' Tuition Fee Protest In Pictures

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 18.08.2012 | UK Universities & Education

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