Bethan Staton

Thursday, 1 June, 2023

Tuesday, 30 May, 2023

Artificial intelligence

Edtech groups insist AI is friend not foe despite warnings

Groups including Chegg and Duolingo say new tech presents opportunities as they fight to compete

Tuesday, 23 May, 2023

UK politics & policy

Home secretary to stop overseas students bringing family to UK

Suella Braverman reveals package of measures aimed at reducing overall migration

Sunday, 21 May, 2023

UK politics & policy

College leaders in England sound alarm on T-levels

Concerns raised over implementation as other vocational qualifications are defunded

Sunday, 21 May, 2023

The Big Read

The AI revolution already transforming education

Schools and universities are using ChatGPT in the classroom, but will it devalue the fundamentals of learning?

Wednesday, 17 May, 2023

UK universities

Oxford college urged to reform after damaging feud

Report proposes 500-year-old Christ Church loosens historic relationship with clergy

Wednesday, 17 May, 2023

UK politics & policy

Sunak backtracks on promise to ban Confucius Institutes in the UK

Move criticised by predecessor Liz Truss, who in a speech in Taiwan urges prime minister to designate China a ‘threat’

Wednesday, 10 May, 2023

UK immigration

UK plans curbs on visas for overseas students’ family members

Ministers tackle boom area in legal migration with net inflows set to hit a record high

Monday, 8 May, 2023

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US debt ceiling deadline looms

G7-led price cap on Russian oil exports forces Kremlin to raise tax burden on producers

Sunday, 7 May, 2023

King Charles III

Coronation ceremonial gives way to communal celebration

Thousands across Britain get together for street lunches after the formal crowning of King Charles on Saturday

Sunday, 7 May, 2023

UK society

Coronation day arrests prompt fears for UK civil liberties

Police arrested 52 people including republican protesters and council volunteers after warning against disruption

Tuesday, 2 May, 2023

Labour Party UK

UK Labour leader drops free tuition fees pledge ahead of local elections

Sir Keir Starmer is trying to focus his campaign on the cost of living as bills hit record levels

Tuesday, 2 May, 2023

News in-depthUK universities

UK university marking boycott causes more uncertainty for students

Graduates ‘in the dark’ as industrial action looms over their final exams and job prospects

Tuesday, 2 May, 2023

Artificial intelligence

Education companies’ shares fall sharply after warning over ChatGPT

Declines follow admission from California-based Chegg over AI chatbot’s effect on revenue

Tuesday, 2 May, 2023

UK schools

UK Covid catch-up scheme at risk over poor funding, say education groups

Headteachers’ union warns National Tutoring Programme will ‘die’ if ministers push ahead with cut in lessons subsidy

Sunday, 30 April, 2023

The Big Read

How education became the new faultline in British politics

A growing number of voters are graduates and they are becoming less likely to back the Conservatives, threatening to redraw the country’s electoral map

Friday, 28 April, 2023

Pearson PLC

Pearson suffers shareholder revolt over executive pay

Almost half of votes cast at AGM against revamped policy that could award higher bonuses

Thursday, 20 April, 2023

UK politics & policy

Rapid uptake in England of underage vaping prompts health warnings

One in seven teens now engage in the practice as pressure mounts on government to clamp down on sale of e-cigarettes

Monday, 17 April, 2023

UK schools

Education leaders accuse Sunak of failure to deliver on maths pledge

Headteachers criticise ‘vague’ detail around government’s flagship numeracy push

Sunday, 16 April, 2023

News in-depthUK employment

Training boost for older UK workers fuels fears young are missing out

Rise in mid-career apprenticeships allowing private training companies to generate lucrative profits, say critics

Friday, 14 April, 2023

UK labour disputes

Nurses’ rejection of pay offer leaves UK government strategy in disarray

Ministers had hoped deal would lead to similar settlements with striking public sector workers in England

Wednesday, 12 April, 2023

News in-depthUK regional policy

UK levelling up plans risk freezing out growth hubs, business leaders warn

End of Local Enterprise Partnerships as part of a devolution drive will come at a cost, critics argue

Wednesday, 5 April, 2023

UK labour disputes

UK health chiefs warn 4-day junior doctors’ strike risks patient safety

NHS Providers says timing and duration of walkout poses severe test for health service

Monday, 3 April, 2023

UK labour disputes

More strikes planned by teachers in England after rejection of pay offer

Ministers struggle to curb widespread industrial action in public sector

Monday, 3 April, 2023

Artificial intelligence

Universities express doubt over tool to detect AI-powered plagiarism

Turnitin launches service to check for text generated by services such as ChatGPT

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