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Cambridge University seeks deal with Saudi defence ministry despite rights concerns

Senior academics describe the Judge business school’s proposal to provide services and training as ‘horrifying’Cambridge University’s business school is seeking to provide “leadership development” and “innovation management” to Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry despite concerns over its government’s r...

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Education May 10, 2026

‘One of the greatest invisible tragedies’: is the loss of childhood imagination inevitable?

We have created the most stifling and sanitised imaginative space conceivable for children, says teacher Brendan James Murray. Today true imagination has become a radical actThe six children sit together at the waterline in roaring wind. Seagulls dip and strain, beating their wings against the gusts...

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Education May 10, 2026

I knew my writing students were using AI. Their confessions led to a powerful teaching moment | Micah Nathan

The problem wasn’t just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. It’s what’s lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into wordsI have been teaching fiction writing at MIT since 2017. Many of my students last wrote fiction in middle school, and very few have experienced a proper w...

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Education May 9, 2026

Teachers in England to vote on striking over pay

The National Education Union says it will hold a formal ballot this autumn without "urgent action".

Education May 9, 2026

Bradford exhibition revisits 1904 Somali display to confront colonial legacy

A new exhibition examines Bradford's 1904 Great Exhibition, where 57 Somali men, women and children were displayed as entertainment, highlighting how cultural institutions can address historical injustice and colonial legacy.

Education May 8, 2026

Sexual harassment more than twice as prevalent at England’s top universities, analysis finds

Harassment reported by 35% of students at ‘high tariff’ institutions compared with 17% at those with lowest entry gradesStudents at England’s leading universities were more than twice as likely to experience sexual harassment than those at “lower tariff” institutions, according to analysis.Data from...

Schools May 8, 2026

Sixth Form Teachers Win Protected Planning Time in Union Agreement

Unions have successfully negotiated additional planning time and improved working conditions for sixth form teachers, including new provisions for administrative tasks and clearer rules on absence cover. The agreement marks a significant step in addressing workload concerns within post-16 education settings.

Education May 7, 2026

No time or money for overseas activity, say colleges

Stretched budgets and red-tape burden put international work at risk, AoC finds The post No time or money for overseas activity, say colleges first appeared on FE Week.

Youth Services May 7, 2026

Children's Commissioner Warns Teenagers Uncertain About Voting and Fearful for Future

Dame Rachel de Souza has launched her final large-scale national survey to understand children's experiences in England today. New polling reveals half of 13 to 17-year-olds are unsure which party to support or whether they will vote at all. The findings highlight widespread anxiety about the future among today's teenagers.

Youth Services May 7, 2026

Children's Commissioner: Half of Teenagers Uncertain About Voting in General Election

Dame Rachel de Souza’s final large-scale national survey reveals that half of 13 to 17-year-olds do not know which political party they would support or whether they will vote at all. The polling highlights widespread anxiety about the future among today’s teenagers, launched as the nation wakes up to local election results.

DfE launches cyber security service for schools amid "weak defences" warning

Schools May 7, 2026

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Cambridge University seeks deal with Saudi defence ministry despite rights concerns

‘One of the greatest invisible tragedies’: is the loss of childhood imagination inevitable?

I knew my writing students were using AI. Their confessions led to a powerful teaching moment | Micah Nathan

Cambridge University seeks deal with Saudi defence ministry despite rights concerns

‘One of the greatest invisible tragedies’: is the loss of childhood imagination inevitable?

I knew my writing students were using AI. Their confessions led to a powerful teaching moment | Micah Nathan

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Teachers in England to vote on striking over pay

Bradford exhibition revisits 1904 Somali display to confront colonial legacy

Sexual harassment more than twice as prevalent at England’s top universities, analysis finds

Sixth Form Teachers Win Protected Planning Time in Union Agreement

No time or money for overseas activity, say colleges

Children's Commissioner Warns Teenagers Uncertain About Voting and Fearful for Future

Children's Commissioner: Half of Teenagers Uncertain About Voting in General Election

DfE launches cyber security service for schools amid "weak defences" warning

Much-delayed RISE local plans set for summer release

ITPs squeezed out by pre-devolution pilot

Cheating now worst in functional skills exams

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