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Dons call for Cambridge leaders to take blame for Jason Arday appointment

Exclusive: Academics call for inquiry, saying university must be held accountable for ‘grotesque racism unleashed’The University of Cambridge’s leaders deserve blame for the “grotesque racism unleashed” by Jason Arday’s appointment as professor, according to academics calling for the university to h...

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Education Aug 6, 2026

The Guardian view on mental health: the new secretary of state should make it a priority | Editorial

Parity for people with physical and psychological ailments has been promised for years. New neighbourhood clinics are a step in the right directionThe rise in children and young people with mental health problems makes this week’s announcement of a new network of community clinics in England particu...

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Education Aug 6, 2026

Serious questions for Cambridge after professor at centre of plagiarism row resigns

Jason Arday’s resignation poses questions about standards and a push for diversity, writes education editor Branwen Jeffreys.

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Dons call for Cambridge leaders to take blame for Jason Arday appointment

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The Guardian view on mental health: the new secretary of state should make it a priority | Editorial

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Serious questions for Cambridge after professor at centre of plagiarism row resigns

Jason Arday’s resignation poses questions about standards and a push for diversity, writes education editor Branwen Jeffreys.

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Education Aug 6, 2026

Jason Arday claimed he was paid ‘1.4 million’ for memoir from publisher

Academic who resigned as a Cambridge professor on Wednesday did not specify if amount from Simon & Schuster was in pounds or US dollarsJason Arday, the former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, claimed he was paid “1.4 million” for his forthcoming memoir detailing his e...

Education Aug 6, 2026

All schools in England to get pupil attendance targets, government says

The BBC understands schools will not be penalised for missing targets, but they will be monitored.

Early Years Aug 6, 2026

Extend free school meals to all early years settings to reduce child food poverty, researchers urge

Free school meals eligibility should be extended across all early years settings as research warns that almost a quarter of children under five are living in food poverty, with figures rising to one in two for children from single parent families.

Education Aug 6, 2026

Students using AI to cheat will face stricter rules, says Danish government

Teenagers must make oral defence of essays and schools will monitor computers during exams under crackdownEurope live – latest updatesDanish teenagers will have to make an oral defence of their written essays to combat AI cheating, the government has announced.Pupils aged 16 to 19 at upper secondary...

Education Aug 6, 2026

University of Greater Manchester ends contract of embattled vice-chancellor

George Holmes was suspended in 2025 over allegations involving financial mismanagement and other misconductThe University of Greater Manchester’s embattled vice-chancellor has had his contract terminated by the university’s governing body, ending a period of uncertainty over the university’s leaders...

Education Aug 6, 2026

The takedown of Jason Arday has overjoyed the right, and must be a wake-up call for the left | Jason Okundaye

The Cambridge academic has rightly now resigned. But that won’t end the targeting of senior black figures or the lazy way institutions promote faux equality‘To be honest with you, I thought you’d just believe me.” That was the breathtaking response of Prof Jason Arday when the Guardian interrogated...

Education Aug 6, 2026

The 'education gap' hiding behind picture-perfect Cornwall and Devon

Behind the South West's postcard image, poverty and isolation are limiting opportunities for many young people.

Education Aug 5, 2026

Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid accusations of plagiarism

Sociology professor to stand down after university announces investigation into his qualifications and career• Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professorJason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, has resigned after the...

Education Aug 5, 2026

Cambridge announces investigation into professor accused of plagiarism

University says it has ‘new information’ about academic career of Jason Arday, the youngest black professor in its historyJason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, is to face investigation by the university after it said it received “new information” about his qua...

Education Aug 5, 2026

Student loan repayment rates an 'unsustainable burden', chancellor told

More than 120 MPs and peers have asked the chancellor to carry out an "urgent review" of repayments.

Education Aug 5, 2026

Teachers need help with AI. A union is offering training – with $23m in funding from big tech

Partnership between American Federation of Teachers, one of the largest labor unions in the US, and AI firms has stirred controversyDarius Saczuk, a high school teacher, views artificial intelligence as his enemy. Earlier this year, he and several dozen New York City teachers spent the day inside a...

Education Aug 5, 2026

They gave me to someone who could not read or write … it would be better if you buried me alive

I was the top student in my university class but when the Taliban took Afghanistan again I was forced to marry and my dreams of being a pilot endedOn my last day of school it seemed years of effort were now contained in one small piece of paper. Everyone was happy at graduation, holding our certific...

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