Educational organisations are risking GDPR penalties by not wiping the memory from old IT...
Despite GDPR legislation having come into effect over four months ago, the majority of UK educational organisations are now risking penalties by failing to adhere to some of the rules
Dyslexia is front and centre on international stage
The world’s first ever Global Dyslexia Summit takes place in London today, bringing together high profile dyslexics including Sir Richard Branson, Kelly Hoppen MBE,...
How technology is benefitting the education sector
Technology really is everywhere. But, unlike the views of the past, it isn’t here to destroy us all. Quite the contrary, technology is being used every single day to support and benefits all sort of sectors, and the education sector is no different
Promoting excellence in U.S. STEM education
The important mission of the National Science Foundation when it comes to fostering excellence in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all students in the U.S. is placed under the spotlight by Open Access Government
Manufacturing and engineering education options in the UK
Mediaworks, on behalf of Omega Plastics, share their expert views on education options in the UK’s manufacturing and engineering sector.
Higher education: Preparing students to be work-ready
Alison Watson, Programme Leader for BA Business at Arden University shares her views on how the higher education sector is helping to prepare students to be work-ready
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians to launch new national resource centre
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians is launching a new training facility for aspiring opticians, the ABDO National Resource Centre, to gain qualifications and pursue a career in optics
UK schools urged to do more to engage children in science lessons
87% of parents feel children would be more engaged with science lessons if teaching used the most advanced technology
The prospects for education, research and innovation in Germany
Anja Karliczek, Federal Minister of Education and Research in Germany heads up the policy areas of education, research and innovation. This analysis details the work of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
Speech, language and communication: Forgotten skills?
Mary Hartshorne asks if speech, language and communication are forgotten skills and gives a compelling response to this intriguing thought
Official figures show a decrease in UK Neets
There has been a welcome drop in the number of young people in the UK who are not in education, employment or training, known as Neets
Balanced curriculum needed to encourage school leavers into STEM undergraduate courses
IET is today calling for a more balanced curriculum across the nation’s schools to ensure young people have a rounded knowledge and the skills needed to pursue further education and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
Environmental undergraduate research: Creating a generation of citizen scientists one local problem at a...
On environmental undergraduate research, Professors Tom Landerholm and Kelly McDonald discuss their plan to focus all of their students on the research needed for a local river to recover
FMB calls for students to consider career in construction after research reveals growing pressure...
New research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed that Half of the UK's 18-24-year-olds are four times more likely to experience pressure to study for a degree than +55-year-olds, as a result, the FMB has urged students to make a career in construction
Wales awarded first cyber security centre of excellence
Cardiff University has joined a prestigious list of academic institutions helping to make the UK the safest place to live and work online
New research reveals UK adults don’t remember majority of their education
A nationwide study of UK adults has revealed the extent to which modern Brits have forgotten many of important things they were taught at school, with one in twenty admitting they remember very little of what was explained to them in the classroom
Exam results provide crucial chance for schools to recognise role of technology
D2L comments on the need for schools to recognise the role of technology and how they can improve year on year as GCSE results day approaches
SAS partner with Firebrand Training to deliver UK’s first Data Analyst Apprenticeships
The collaboration between Firebrand and SAS is aimed at addressing the analytical skills gap that currently exists in the UK marketplace. The Data Analyst programme is available immediately through high-quality apprenticeship delivery, in association with SAS
University degree vs apprenticeship schemes: which comes out on top?
With this rise of student debt, employment and skills specialist Seetec is finding that more and more are now choosing to take on an apprenticeships to get their dream job.
School leavers urged to consider career in air traffic control
As the UK’s airports gear up for what could be their busiest summer on record, NATS, the UK’s main air traffic service provider, is calling on students receiving their exam results to consider a career in the aviation industry.