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BBCRobert and Christina share their experiences of student life Robert Medhurst spent most of his freshers’ week looking at social media, reading posts about other students’…

Bridget Phillipson has said she is ready to take on the unions in a battle over compulsory reading tests for 13-year-olds and more extracurricular activities for…

Four decades later I still dream about my secondary school final exams as if it was yesterday. I can still sense the hellish, untameable anxiety that…

School leaders hope lockdown drills will help protect their students in the event of a mass shooting. But what does it do to students’ mental health?…

One year ago, everything was so different. In late October 2024, before the US presidential election, thoughtful Americans could certainly acknowledge the deep flaws of their…

Branwen JeffreysEducation EditorGetty ImagesUniversity tuition fees in England will increase every year in line with inflation from 2026 onwards, the government has announced.Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson…

We’re two admissions leaders working to reframe how families and institutions think about the gap year. I’m Carol, a former college admissions dean with more than…

Bryson FamilyThe Brysons said their case raises questions about how families of SEN children are treatedThe parents of a teenager with Special Educational Needs (SEN) have…

The University of Oxford has extended its record-breaking run at the top of an international league table to a 10th year.The university, which is the oldest…

Gold is having its hottest year in nearly half a century — since the global energy and inflation crises of 1979. DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images/AFP…