Posted by Dan Galpin, Developer Advocate This blog post is part of a weekly series for #11WeeksOfAndroid. For each of the #11WeeksOfAndroid, we’re diving into key areas so you don’t miss anything. This week, we…
‘People thought I was too young to protest’:…
A decade ago, students protested over austerity. Now they’re campaigning against racism, climate breakdown and equalityIn June, Simukai Chigudu stepped up on a plinth in front of thousands of people blocking the streets outside Oriel…
The future of education or just hype? The…
A Silicon Valley startup could offer a template for universities shifting their courses online due to coronavirus No one could accuse CEO and businessman Ben Nelson of lacking ambition. “I wanted to create a university…
UCL renames three facilities that honoured prominent eugenicists
London university removes names of Francis Galton and Karl Pearson from two lecture theatres and a buildingUCL has renamed two lecture theatres and a building that honoured the prominent eugenicists Francis Galton and Karl Pearson.The…
‘Students want to confront it’: academics on how…
Students have been calling for decolonised curriculums for years, yet few UK universities have made meaningful changesThe Black Lives Matter movement has turned up the pressure on all areas of UK society to confront its…
Universities must do more for black students, warns…
Data shows wide variations in attainment levels in England while students with mental health issues are more likely to drop outUniversities in England have been warned they need to improve their treatment of students, after…
It’s not banter, it’s racism: UK students accuse…
Statements supporting Black Lives Matter are meaningless without action over racist incidents, students sayAs one of six black medical students in a cohort of 150 at Aberdeen University, Jessica Eze, a Londoner, says it is…
BAME students make up one-fifth of new Oxford…
Figure represents rise of almost 50% on 2014 but 12 colleges accepted five or fewer black pupils between 2017 and 2019, report revealsOne in five British undergraduates who won a place to study at the…
University and Arts Council in drive to re-brand…
Shape campaign, led by the London School of Economics, will encourage more young people to choose arts, humanities and social sciences A national fight to restore the balance between rival academic disciplines and give back…