Merseyside special schools prepare for major provision shake-up
A new government proposal looks to cause a major stir in provision for special needs students with local schools already under pressure.
The 'Green Paper' (a government term for an early proposal) looks to make major changes to provision as...
“The values of LJMU are to be courageous” says university’s new Chancellor
Barrister and businesswoman Nisha Katona MBE has been installed as the new Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University.
Speaking during the ceremony at Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral, she told the audience how honoured and proud she is to be installed as...
Liverpool John Moores University looks forward to the installation of new Chancellor
Acclaimed chef and LJMU alumna Nisha Katona MBE has been appointed as the sixth Chancellor of Liverpool John Moore University and will be installed to the prestigious post on Saturday.
Ms Katona studied Law at LJMU from 1992 to 1995...
St Helens college leads Merseyside schools with environmental leap
A St Helens college is leading Merseyside's schools and colleges with a new environmentally-charged syllabus.
Carmel College, on Prescot Road, was provided funding of £8000 to establish the Sustainable Steps Towards Sustainability project.
The project aims to provide students with the...
An uncertain future: Students’ fears over post-pandemic job opportunities
Students are worrying about securing a job after university after the impact of Covid left many of them unable to do placements.
A study from the graduate careers organisation, Prospects, of more than 3000 university and sixth form students, found...
Liverpool university students face more strike action
Liverpool university lecturers are going on strike again this month.
The University of Liverpool and Liverpool Hope University are just two of 68 UK universities taking part in three weeks of strikes nationwide.
Some universities are striking over academics' pay and...
Wellbeing Week at LJMU supports university community
It’s LJMU’s Wellbeing Week, five days dedicated to the health and wellness of students and staff alike.
The week is packed with activities and workshops that everyone is invited to, with different events set aside for just staff.
From exercise activities...
Students to pick up thousands in university fees as repayments are extended
Students will be paying off their student loans until they retire.
The Department for Education (DfE) announced today that undergraduate students will pay back loans over 40 years rather than 30.
The starting salary benchmark for repayments is being reduced to...
Liverpool aims for two million minutes of reading to mark World Book Day
This year marks the 25th anniversary of World Book Day where children and adults share their love of books.
Across the city, events are taking place to mark the ‘You are a Reader’ theme as well as sharing the benefits...
How extinct dinosaurs are changing the way we teach
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Four ferocious dinosaurs visited Wirral's Heswall Hall at the weekend to teach children all about their anatomy and origins.
Teach Rex is a company bringing schools into ‘new age education’.
The two founders of the company, Joe Parsonage and Sam Charles,...
