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  • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
    UK universities
    English universities face £125mn hit from pension change

    Higher education leaders warn of ‘great strain’ as publicly funded organisations brace for increase in employer contributions

  • 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
    FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen
    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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