The Government figures have revealed that the number of Indians receiving visas to study in the UK has increased by 6 % in the third quarter of 2016 after seven years of decline. The 2012 abolition of post-study work visas (PSW) has been believed...
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5th Aug 2026 | Updated at 03:16am 5th Aug 2026
Building educational opportunity through community-led action
Bal Shiksha Foundation is a young Indian NGO focused on improving educational outcomes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds by strengthening the ecosystems around them. Rather than treating education in isolation, the organisation works...
Giving young voices the platform they deserve
At a time when young people are often spoken about rather than listened to, Our Happy Place (OHP) is attempting to shift the narrative.
Every time I enter the UK on my way to start a new term at Oxford the border force agents are surprised and intrigued to hear that I am writing a doctorate...
Everyone who studies ancient languages gets used to being asked why anyone would go into such an obscure field. The answers will vary from person to person,...
Women are less likely to have their concentration disrupted by listening to music, says a study examining whether music impairs or enhances the ability to focus on a task.
There are only six areas in England where parents want new grammar schools and creating them would benefit the wider school population, a study says.
Private schools will offer to provide up to 10,000 free places a year to low-income families in England.
More than 26,000 Muslim pupils are enrolled in Catholic schools in England and Wales. For the first time an annual census of Catholic schools has collected information on the number of pupils from other religions.
Plans to allow new faith schools in England to increase the share of pupils they take on religious grounds will not improve standards, a report says. The Education Policy Institute research body also said the move was unlikely to boost social...
The UK is still lagging behind leading countries at education and has made little progress in international rankings since results three years ago.
Students are calling for "nap pods" at Edinburgh University in a bid to combat the problem of sleep deprivation. Pupils want two in their main library at George Square and two at King's Buildings.
