Fewer black academics in senior university roles, figures show
The number of black academics working in the most senior positions in UK universities has fallen to just a handful at most.
Education
Ofsted warns minority of schools ‘gaming’ the education system
A minority of schools are still gaming the system and putting their own interests above that of students, Ofsted has warned.
Call for action to boost social mobility in ‘marginalised’ regions
The Government has been urged to act after a report revealed a stark gap in perceived opportunities in the different regions of the UK.
North-east headteacher suspended after complaints
A head teacher at a north-east school has been suspended following complaints against her.
Period products to be made available in schools
Period products will be available to all schools and colleges in England from next week, the government has said.
North-east school shut due to issue with heating
A problem with the boilerhouse at a north-east primary school has forced it to close.
Rise in first class degrees starting to stall, figures show
More than one in four students gained a first class degree last year, but the rapid increase in top honours appears to be stalling.
Rise in first class degrees starting to stall, figures show
The rapid rise in the proportion of students graduating with a first class degree appears to be stalling.
Work on £1.8 million nursery at Aberdeen school takes step forward
A building warrant to start work on a new 90-place nursery at an Aberdeen primary school has been lodged with the local authority.
North-east volunteers wanted for school bike scheme
A national charity is looking for volunteers to help encourage children to take active travel to school in the north-east.
Extra housing leads proposed changes to Aberdeen academy catchment areas
Proposals have been put forward to make changes to the catchment zones for two Aberdeen academies.
Aberdeen academy fully reopens after leaking tap flooded classrooms
An Aberdeen secondary school partially closed by flooding was due to reopen to all pupils today.
Ofsted report identifies thousands of children ‘stuck’ in worst-rated schools
Classrooms in deprived areas are becoming a “dumping ground” for problem children, with hundreds of thousands of pupils in England spending their entire school careers in some of the worst-rated learning environments, an Ofsted inspection suggests.
Pupils sent home after leaking tap floods part of Aberdeen academy
A leaking tap over the Christmas break has forced the council to close an Aberdeen academy today.
Rise in university dropout rates is concerning, minister warns
A rise in student dropout rates is concerning, the Universities Minister Chris Skidmore has warned.
Two thirds of universities and colleges see rise in drop-out rates
Two thirds of universities and colleges have seen an increase in the proportion of students dropping out in the last five years, official figures show.
Hillary Clinton appointed university chancellor
Hillary Clinton has been appointed as the new chancellor of the Queen’s University Belfast.
£1m scholarship donations for white pupils ‘snubbed by private schools’
Two private schools have defended their decisions to reject scholarship donations for poor white pupils reported to be worth in excess of £1 million.
Charity calls for more adopters
Society must “never forget” about children who are waiting to be adopted, a charity chief has warned.
North-east schools to take part in opera performance
Pupils from 10 primary schools across the region are to take part in the Scottish Opera Primary Schools Tour when it comes to the city next year.
State school pupils ‘starved of resources’ in the arts, says Tate boss
Tate boss Maria Balshaw has urged the Government to end the “dire lack” of arts resources in state schools.
North-east teacher charged with assaulting two pupils at primary school
A north-east teacher has been charged with assaulting two pupils at a primary school.
Record proportion of applicants given ‘conditional unconditional’ offer
A record one in four university applicants were given a controversial “conditional unconditional” offer this year, official figures show.
Educational workshops to help Aberdeen kids during winter
Free educational workshops are set to take place in Aberdeen this winter.
North-east schools take part in low-carbon design competition
Pupils from across the north-east have taken part in a competition to design low-carbon solutions for the oil and gas industry.
Inspectors confident north-east school has improved after measures taken
Inspectors say they are confident a north-east school can continue to improve after giving it special attention for almost three years.
Public to have say on plans to shut north-east school
The public is to be asked if a north-east school should close.
Decision to stop charging north-east parents for school bus travel will cost council £165,000 a year
Parents of more than 1,000 north-east children will save on school transport, but it will leave a black hole in a council’s coffers.
Parents call on north-east council to replace school ‘bursting at the seams’
The vice-chairwoman of the school's Parent Voice Group said: "“The teaching staff are making the most out of it but it’s difficult when they are struggling for space.”
Free breakfast for primary pupils under Labour plan to ‘poverty proof’ schools
Free healthy breakfasts would be served to all primary school children under a Labour proposal to “poverty proof” England’s schools and reduce the number going hungry.