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Eton to give £1m extra to selective sixth forms in education ‘cold spots’

Eton College has said it will give each of the three selective sixth forms it is planning to open in areas of disadvantage an additional £1 million per year on top of current funding levels. The private school will open three selective sixth forms ...

25 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Nearly two-thirds of heads lack confidence in flagship tutoring programme

Nearly two-thirds of school leaders say they lack confidence in the Government’s flagship tutoring scheme or are unsure about its ability to deliver positive impacts for their pupils over the long term. In a survey of over 1,000 headteachers by ...

14 Feb 2022 at 13:55

Lonely people at greater risk of future unemployment, study finds

People who describe themselves as lonely are at greater risk of unemployment in the near future, according to new research. Loneliness in adults of working age increased their likelihood of being unemployed up to three years later by 17.5 ...

28 Apr 2022 at 02:25

Pheasants lose their cool after fighting, researchers claim

Pheasants’ heads cool rapidly as they prepare to fight – then heat up afterwards, new research shows. Scientists used thermal cameras to watch juvenile pheasants, to see how their temperature changed during aggressive interactions that ...

10 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Insurer wins court fight over refusal to pay for Second World War bomb damage

Insurer Allianz has won a High Court fight over its refusal to pay out on an insurance claim by the University of Exeter for damage caused by the disposal of a Second World War bomb. Contractors working on a construction site on ...

22 Mar 2023 at 16:19

Students must be quick in clearing as competition will be tough, says Ucas chief

Students need to be “quick off the mark” on A-level results day if they wish to study at a top university as competition for degree places will be tougher this summer, the head of the higher education admissions service has ...

10 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Funding boost for research hubs that drive Government health policy

Research to drive Government policy in the fields of addiction, dementia, reproductive health and end-of-life care will be carried out in the coming years in England following a funding boost of more than £100 million. The ...

01 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Exeter University waits for ruling on appeal over Second World War bomb

Exeter University heads are waiting for an appeal ruling after Allianz Insurance won a High Court fight over its refusal to pay out on an insurance claim for damage caused by the disposal of a German Second World War bomb....

09 Nov 2023 at 11:34

Pupils face worse GCSE results into next decade due to ‘damaging’ Covid legacy

The “damaging” legacy from school closures during the pandemic will mean poorer GCSE results for pupils in England well into the 2030s, researchers have warned. Cohorts of children affected by the Covid-19 pandemic face ...

24 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Social isolation linked to dementia, study suggests

Being socially isolated is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. According to the study, it is social isolation rather than the feeling of loneliness that is linked to the ...

09 Jun 2022 at 00:30

Number of teenage girls with eating disorders has soared, experts warn

There has been a significant rise in the number of teenage girls diagnosed with eating disorders in recent years, academics have warned. Experts also sounded the alarm over an increase in rates of self-harm ...

20 Jun 2023 at 23:30

Pupils with low GCSE grades ‘more likely to be involved in criminal behaviour’

Teenagers who “perform poorly” in their core GCSEs tend to face worse health outcomes and are more likely to be engaged in criminal behaviour than their higher-achieving peers, research has suggested. ...

21 Aug 2024 at 00:01

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