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Covid-19 infection levels fall across most of the UK

Covid-19 infections have fallen across most of the UK, though levels in Wales remain at a record high, figures show. England has seen infections drop for the first time in six weeks, with 3.8 million people likely to have had coronavirus last week, ...

14 Apr 2022 at 16:55

More than two-thirds of Scottish firms facing skills shortage, report warns

Scotland

More than two thirds of Scottish firms facing skills shortage – Open University

Scottish companies are struggling to recruit the right people in the right role amid a nationwide skills shortage, according to a new report. In a survey undertaken for the Open University’s business barometer report, 70% of respondents said their ...

29 Jun 2022 at 10:10

One in six students at English universities taught overseas – watchdog

One in six students registered at English universities and colleges are taught abroad, figures from the higher education watchdog reveal. Some overseas partner institutions prioritise student numbers over quality and subcontracting can make it ...

25 May 2023 at 00:01

Space probe carrying instrument built by UK scientists set for moon mission

A private spacecraft carrying an instrument built by UK scientists is due to make history as it begins its journey to the moon. Built by US space company Astrobiotic, the Peregrine Mission One (PM1) is set to become the first private probe to ...

05 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Guidelines for naming planet’s surface features ‘biased towards men’

The guidelines for naming a planet’s surface features are not inclusive enough and are biased towards men, an academic has said, as research shows fewer than 2% of Mars’s craters are named after women. An analysis of the International ...

20 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Sell-out Greta Thunberg book festival event to be livestreamed due to popularity

Tickets for an event featuring climate activist Greta Thunberg at the Edinburgh International Book Festival sold out in less than 24 hours, organisers have said. Ms Thunberg will take part in the It’s Not Too Late To Change The World ...

09 Jun 2023 at 11:12

Scotland

Two-thirds of firms dealing with skills shortages, survey finds

More than two-thirds of Scottish companies are having difficulties with skills shortages, according to a survey. Some 71% of organisations which took part in the Business Barometer study reported problems in this regard. The annual ...

29 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Scientists find further evidence of liquid water on Mars

Scientists have discovered new evidence suggesting there could be liquid water on Mars. The study, led by the University of Cambridge, provides the first independent line of evidence using data other than radar, that there is ...

29 Sept 2022 at 17:00

Universities did not protect gender-critical academics from harassment – report

Universities have failed to protect academics who hold gender-critical views from harassment, a report has found. A review led by Alice Sullivan, a professor of sociology at University College London (UCL), said free speech ...

02 Jul 2025 at 11:11

Northern Ireland

Tuition fees decision will have ‘detrimental impact on higher education’

A decision not to raise tuition fees above the rate of inflation will have a “seriously detrimental impact on higher education”, a joint statement from Northern Ireland’s universities has said. Stormont’s Economy Minister ...

21 May 2025 at 11:33

The Assembly

Open University supports new Assembly All Party Group on Skills

It is clear from all sectors – public, private and third sectors - that skills development and supply is essential to ensure shared, inclusive prosperity and well-being across all parts of Northern Ireland. To help ...

15 Apr 2024 at 20:33

Scotland

‘Sobering’ survey finds 17% of Scottish women have suffered online violence

Almost a fifth of women in Scotland have experienced online violence, “extremely sobering” new research has found, with almost three-quarters saying this should be made a crime. Research by The Open University ...

07 Sept 2023 at 09:11

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