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Professor hopes equal pay case will pave way for
A leading university has introduced a pay scale for professors in a bid to banish gender inequality after a landmark employment tribunal which could set a precedent for equal pay across the country.
04 Jun 2011
Half of pupils need to learn trade at 16
Head of Coalition’s curriculum review says 'rigorous vocational route' would help cut youth unemployment and boost economy.
03 Jun 2011
Girl wins $40,000 spelling bee
Sukanya Roy, a 14-year-old girl from Pennsylvania, wins the 2011 US National Spelling Bee by spelling the word 'cymotrichous'.
03 Jun 2011
Blessed in Cambridge job race
Brian Blessed has announced he will stand as a candidate to become the chancellor of Cambridge University.
03 Jun 2011
EU students get a better deal at British universities
Telegraph View: The swelling numbers of applicants from the EU could create discontent, exacerbated by the fact that they can take full advantage of the student loan system.
02 Jun 2011
Spending cuts 'risk damaging universities' global standing'
University spending cuts risk damaging Britain’s global standing in the arts and humanities, it was claimed today.
02 Jun 2011
Primary school hires libel lawyers over council 'slur'
One of the country’s top primary schools has spent £200,000 hiring a top libel law firm and public relations specialists as part of an ongoing battle with a local authority.
02 Jun 2011
EU students add to university squeeze
Record numbers of students from mainland Europe are applying for university in this country this year, putting a further squeeze on places for British candidates.
02 Jun 2011
Divorce hits children's maths results - but not their reading
Children of divorced parents tend to do worse at maths than those whose mother and father stay together, a study has found.
02 Jun 2011
Half of kids at 5 not 'school ready'
Up to half of five-year-olds are not ready for school as working parents increasingly abandon traditional games, nursery rhymes, bedtime stories and lullabies, according to research.
01 Jun 2011
Student outrage over 'impossible' A-level maths exam
Students are demanding a second chance at an A-level exam after being set an “impossible” question.
01 Jun 2011
Opera singer tries to ban 'Lady GaGa-type' exercise music
An opera singer who moved to the country for a quiet life is trying to ban early morning music played at her village primary school.
01 Jun 2011
Bike-riding serial sex attacker stalks Cambridge students
Police are hunting a bike-riding serial sex attacker who targets Cambridge University students.
01 Jun 2011
Hay Festival 2011: Prof John Sutherland condemns 'ruinous' state of English literature at universities
The study of English literature in universities is in a “ruinous” state because students are treated as customers rather than being told what to read, a leading academic claims.
01 Jun 2011
Record 700,000 students compete for university places
Almost a third of students face being left without degree courses this summer amid record demand for university places, it emerged today.
31 May 2011
Cambridge dons plan Government 'no confidence' vote
Cambridge dons are seeking a vote of no confidence in David Willetts, the Universities Minister, amid claims Government reforms are leading to the “destruction” of higher education.
31 May 2011
School reprimands seven-year-old boys for playing 'army game'
A primary school has been condemned by parents for disciplining two seven-year-old boys after teachers ruled playing army games amounted to "threatening behaviour".
31 May 2011
When did school trips become so fancy?
Fans say they give children useful lessons outside the classroom, but Genevieve Fox is not sure.
31 May 2011
Private schools 'preparing to dump the National Curriculum'
Hundreds of private schools are to opt out of the National Curriculum amid claims it sets the bar “far too low” for bright pupils, the Telegraph has learnt.
30 May 2011
Teachers' children 'prioritised' in school admissions overhaul
Schools will be able to prioritise places for the children of teachers, cooks, cleaners and caretakers under a Government reform of admissions rules, it emerged today.
27 May 2011
Parents are choosing smaller prep schools
Parents looking for a more inclusive education for their child are opting for smaller prep schools, finds Katie Hughes
27 May 2011
Schools win right to turn away middle class children
Radical reforms could see middle-class children miss out on most popular schools due to their family's higher income.
27 May 2011
Teaching assistants 'fail to improve school results'
Hundreds of millions of pounds spent drafting teaching assistants into schools has failed to improve pupils’ performance, according to research.
26 May 2011
Corporal punishment around the world
Sebastian Doggart examines corporal punishment in the US and elsewhere.
26 May 2011
First Lady gives schoolgirls pep talk
Michelle Obama tells schoolgirls from a north London school they too have the talent and the drive to get an elite education.
25 May 2011
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