The £6,848 question for postgraduate students
As student debts mount, and with the loans system in need of reform, can targeted funding for postgraduate study increase social mobility?
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Google DeepMind is making artificial intelligence a slave to the algorithm
Google’s role in university artificial intelligence courses alarms Sheila Hayman
Read moreThe rise of the robots need not spell downfall for humans
We shouldn’t be afraid of the technological revolution. A politics that engages with it, rather than playing catch-up, can ensure it benefits us all
Read moreAdichie, Kureishi, Hurston: what authors should be in the ‘decolonised’ canon?
An open letter declaring the need for more black, Asian and minority ethnic writers to be studied has been misconstrued as an affront to white authors, but a more rounded curriculum benefits us all
Read moreSecret Teacher: we need to look at the lack of rigour in exam marking
My experience marking papers this year has convinced me we must do more to guard against inaccuracies. These are children’s futures we’re talking about
Read moreOxbridge ‘failing to address diversity’, David Lammy says
MP says universities put pressure on journalists to change stories about lack of black students getting places rather than addressing concerns
Read moreChildren waiting up to 18 months for mental health treatment – CQC
NHS watchdog’s report sounds alarm that accessing care for under-18s in England takes so long, amid self-harm concerns
Read moreBCPD Trust family Picnic and Kids activities
Today BCPD Trust organised a summer family Picnic event at Wicksteed Park near Kettering. In total 53 people from Luton consisting of parents and children attended this event. The coach departed Luton at 9:30am with everyone meeting at Crescent Hall car park in Luton and boarding the coach for Kettering. The families arrived at Wicksteed Park around 11am and the organisers briefed everyone about
Read moreAn experience that could change your life
If you like outdoor activities, want to learn new skills and meet new people, then signing up for the NCS programme could give you an experience that could change your life. National Citizenship Service offers 15 to 17 year olds in the UK the opportunity to try new things, learn new skills, and meet new people. NCS is a three-part
Read moreBenefits of Virtual Live Tuition Classes
Private tuition classes have always been for the privileged and the wealthy with extra disposable income at their fingertips. But now the less affluent parents with average to low income can also afford private tuition thanks to the introduction of online virtual tuition classes. Nearly one in four young people in the UK has received private or home tuition at
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