New initiative launched for Cambridge-based start-ups in London Sarah Fell Thu, 06/04/2026 - 12:20 London is the first of these landing spots, having been recognised in Dealroom’s annual Global Tech Ecosystem report as…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Nepal ramps up oversight of education consultancies

Nepal’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) recently urged students planning to study abroad to use only renewed consultancy firms after publishing a list of approved operators for the 2025/26 fiscal…

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LSE Higher Education Blog·higher-ed

The white divide in European academia

In an interview with Michelle Pauli, LSE HE Blog Fellow Tamas Dezso Ziegler and Anna Unger suggest how systemic barriers and administrative burdens reinforce the dominance of Western and Western European institutions…

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ISC Research·policy

Schools are Brilliant. They May Just Be Answering the Wrong Question.

A sixth form student I met recently told me, with no particular drama, that he’d taught himself to prompt AI using YouTube tutorials, then built his own practice app – as a non-coder, by the way – to develop the essay…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

Mining for ‘clean energy’ metals driving widespread forest loss in Africa, study finds

Mining for ‘clean energy’ metals driving widespread forest loss in Africa, study finds Jacqueline Garget Wed, 06/03/2026 - 16:31 A study involving the University of Cambridge has found that 187,000 hectares of forest…

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The PIE News·edtech

K-12: GEMS Education to open international school in Zanzibar

The school, which is being developed in partnership with East African real estate group Infinity Developments, is scheduled to open in 2028 and will eventually serve up to 1,100 students, making it one of the largest…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·higher-ed

What do Home Office reforms mean for refugee children growing up in poverty?

The reforms to asylum and refugee policy anounced by the Home Office are already having a negative impact on asylum seekers and those with refugee status, even before they have been implemented. Ilona Pinter brings some…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·policy

The UK’s AI governance gap

The UK Government is already using AI to make decisions about policing, housing and Universal Credit claims. But even though this process is accelerating, there is a governance gap in monitoring uses of AI across…

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SRHE Blog·higher-ed

When papers become currency

by Carolina Guzmán Valenzuela Over the last few months, I have found myself discussing academic publishing with young researchers in Germany and Chile. What struck me in both places was not excitement about ideas,…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

US Ambassador visits Cambridge as University launches new centre for the study of America

US Ambassador visits Cambridge as University launches new centre for the study of America Jessica Keating Tue, 06/02/2026 - 11:42 Held at the Ray Dolby Centre, ‘ The United States of America at 250: Reflections on the…

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

Missing the target? A response to Stefan Collini’s latest thoughts on the state of universities

Nick Hillman OBE, HEPI’s CEO, offers a personal take on Stefan Collini’s long scream about the direction of higher education policy, which is in the current edition of the London Review of Books . The other day I asked…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·policy

What MRPs miss about local elections

MRPs have become a mainstay of election coverage. They’re interesting and provide excellent insight into general trends and sentiment. They’re good at what they do. But what they do is model votes. At a General Election…

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LSE Business Review·higher-ed

Which market will dominate the semiconductor industry in the next decade?

While China is approaching self-sufficiency, America’s ambitions are restrained by structural limits and Europe’s regulatory clarity is undermined by strategic ambiguity. Bruno Sergi and Mark Esposito argue that the…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

Lab-grown brain-spinal cord model shows ‘irreversible’ nerve damage may be reversed

Lab-grown brain-spinal cord model shows ‘irreversible’ nerve damage may be reversed Fred Lewsey Thu, 05/28/2026 - 11:47 As we develop and grow from embryo to fetus to infant, our nerve cells (neurons) form connections,…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·higher-ed

Former MPs struggle to get jobs, should we care?

A General Election almost always means some MPs fail to be re-elected. In 2024 that number was 218. With some bright esceptions, many of them struggle to find jobs after their life in Parliament. Rajiv Prabhakar argues…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Germany risks weakening academic ties with global south

According to the DAAD , current plans by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) would see nearly all DAAD-administered university cooperation programs funded through the ministry…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·policy

What German cities can teach us about Britain’s transport problem

The Government has recently set out an ambitious vision in its national transport strategy. Ben Plowden and Philipp Rode argue that the UK can draw lessons from how cities in Germany are moving away from cars, and…

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LSE Education Blog·research

International relations’ capture of cybersecurity research makes it less useful for policymakers

Cybersecurity research in the social sciences emerged out of international relations (IR) and security studies departments. Cristian Tracci argues cybersecurity research needs to refocus and draw on established concepts…

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Teacher Tapp Blog·wellbeing

Previous lives, late meetings, and are things getting better?

Hey there Tappers! It’s half term for almost all of you this week – and boy, isn’t it a scorcher! With record May temperatures, we hope you’re staying cool and enjoying it while it lasts! 🙏 Don’t forget, we’re…

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SRHE Blog·higher-ed

How many Black professors should there be in UK higher education?

by Zarus Cenac There has been discussion on the low number of Black professors in UK higher education institutions ( Arday, 2022 ; Essilfie-Quaye et al , 2025 ). The number of Black professors has risen over time (…

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Education news for this role

New initiative launched for Cambridge-based start-ups in London

Nepal ramps up oversight of education consultancies

The white divide in European academia

Schools are Brilliant. They May Just Be Answering the Wrong Question.

Mining for ‘clean energy’ metals driving widespread forest loss in Africa, study finds

K-12: GEMS Education to open international school in Zanzibar

What do Home Office reforms mean for refugee children growing up in poverty?

The UK’s AI governance gap

When papers become currency

US Ambassador visits Cambridge as University launches new centre for the study of America

Missing the target? A response to Stefan Collini’s latest thoughts on the state of universities

What MRPs miss about local elections

Which market will dominate the semiconductor industry in the next decade?

Lab-grown brain-spinal cord model shows ‘irreversible’ nerve damage may be reversed

Former MPs struggle to get jobs, should we care?

Germany risks weakening academic ties with global south

What German cities can teach us about Britain’s transport problem

International relations’ capture of cybersecurity research makes it less useful for policymakers

Previous lives, late meetings, and are things getting better?

How many Black professors should there be in UK higher education?

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