Last Friday, I hosted my second Our Future, Our Voice: Festival of Childhood in collaboration with the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. The event built on my inaugural Festival of Childhood , continuing my…

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Cambridge Judge Business School Insight·research

An entrepreneurial journey to ecological hygiene products

Amaury van Trappen de Buggenoms, an alumnus of the MPhil in Management programme at Cambridge Judge Business School, is a great believer in pivoting to find the right business opportunity at the right time. Amaury…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·policy

The King’s Speech – economic security, resetting global partnerships and the UK’s G20 Presidency

Aside from setting the legislative agenda, the 2026 King’s Speech also signaled what the Government’s overall strategic direction is. Roli Asthana analyses the way that economic security has become entangled in foreign…

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Nuffield Foundation·higher-ed

Deborah Cadman OBE joins Nuffield Foundation’s Board of Trustees

The Nuffield Foundation has appointed Deborah Cadman OBE to its Board of Trustees. Deborah brings considerable experience from a 30‑year career in senior leadership roles across local government, public policy, and…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

King’s College London and Cranfield announce proposed 2027 merger

The two universities have signed an agreement as the first step toward bringing the institutions together from August 2027, subject to regulatory approvals. Under the proposal, Cranfield University would become part of…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·policy

Britain’s two-party era is ending, but the roots of fragmentation run deep

The 2026 local and devolved elections have confirmed a long-term trend in British politics: the two-party era is ending. Sara Hobolt traces the roots of the transformation of the party system to Brexit and argues that…

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LSE Education Blog·research

Qualitative research can and should be more open and reproducible

Qualitative social scientists have lagged behind their quantitative colleagues in adopting open social science approaches to research. Discussing their new book, Patrick Dunleavy and Timothy Monteath outline numerous…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

TV nutrition and health experts raise a glass to science at Cambridge’s Pint of Science festival

This year’s festival (18-20 May) will see twice as many events taking place across the city as last year and will be the largest edition of the festival since the pandemic. Included in the festival is a special one-off,…

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Subject cold spots are growing. We need to address the root causes

New analysis from the British Academy shows us huge areas of the country where key areas of humanities, arts, and social sciences are not taught. Ruairi Cullen has the details

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LSE Higher Education Blog·higher-ed

Seven years of sparking dialogue

On the seventh anniversary of the LSE HE Blog, Lee-Ann Sequeira , the editor, and Michelle Pauli , the assistant editor, set themselves the near impossible task of picking just five blog posts from the past 12 months…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·policy

Tactical voting at the local and devolved elections 2026

Tactical voting is nothing new in UK elections. People eschew their Party of preference in order to prevent a Party they dislike from winning. But with the UK Party system fragmenting, tactical voting has become a lot…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·policy

What Reform UK councils mean for climate

Reform UK was the big winner of the 2026 local elections, winning 1,453 council seats in England alone. Edward de Quay and Pallavi Sethi . look back at the councils Reform won in 2025 as a guide to what the 2026 results…

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Children's Commissioner England·policy

Our Future Our Voice: Festival of Childhood, The Children’s Commissioner’s opening keynote

On Friday 8th May, the Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza hosted her second Festival of Childhood in collaboration with Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. Below is the transcript of the Commissioner’s…

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EU Commission Press Releases (EAC)

Opening Speech by Commissioner Kadis at the Conference “Riding the Wave: Advancing the EU Ocean Pact through Science, Innovation and Cooperation” under the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union

European Commission Speech Ayia Napa, 11 May 2026 Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Let me begin by extending my warmest congratulations to the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute, the ...

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

Free speech, bias and the case of the OfS vs Sussex

Over the weekend HEPI published a blog on subject-linked maintenance grants and a book review of Danny Scott’s book ‘The Undisputed King of Selston’ . This blog was kindly authored by Professor Sir Peter Scott, Emeritus…

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

WEEKEND READING: Beyond access: how subject-linked maintenance grants will reshape opportunity

This blog was kindly authored by Sunday Blake, Policy Manager, GuildHE. The proposal to reinstate full maintenance grants for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds is a positive step, and even now that the dust…

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EUNIS Community·higher-ed

Candidates to the EUNIS Board of Directors 2026/27

Meet the 2026 EUNIS Board candidates! The EUNIS Board plays a key role in shaping the future of digital transformation across European higher education. Every year, new candidates step forward—ready to contribute,…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·edtech

How AI is shaping elections

Despite a growing focus on the impact of AI on elections, we know surprisingly little about how voters use AI to engage with politics. In a new survey of UK adults, Sayeh Yousefi , Ben Tappin and Jens Madsen find…

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Children's Commissioner England·policy

Press Notice: Morning after local elections, Children’s Commissioner’s new polling shows teenagers uncertain about voting in the next general election and worried about the future, as she launched major national survey

With plans to lower the voting age to 16, Children’s Commissioner’s polling shows widespread disengagement, low confidence and uncertainty about political participation among young people Commissioner’s new data on…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Who’s in the room? Inside the new Education Sector Action Group

At The PIE Live Europe 2026 in March, Sir Steve Smith revealed the Home Office and Cabinet Office will be members of ESAG, the ministerially led committee that will formulate action plans to deliver the UK’s…

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Teacher of Biology - Holy Rood RC High School

Education news for this role

Reflecting on the Festival of Childhood

An entrepreneurial journey to ecological hygiene products

The King’s Speech – economic security, resetting global partnerships and the UK’s G20 Presidency

Deborah Cadman OBE joins Nuffield Foundation’s Board of Trustees

King’s College London and Cranfield announce proposed 2027 merger

Britain’s two-party era is ending, but the roots of fragmentation run deep

Qualitative research can and should be more open and reproducible

TV nutrition and health experts raise a glass to science at Cambridge’s Pint of Science festival

Subject cold spots are growing. We need to address the root causes

Seven years of sparking dialogue

Tactical voting at the local and devolved elections 2026

What Reform UK councils mean for climate

Our Future Our Voice: Festival of Childhood, The Children’s Commissioner’s opening keynote

Opening Speech by Commissioner Kadis at the Conference “Riding the Wave: Advancing the EU Ocean Pact through Science, Innovation and Cooperation” under the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Free speech, bias and the case of the OfS vs Sussex

WEEKEND READING: Beyond access: how subject-linked maintenance grants will reshape opportunity

Candidates to the EUNIS Board of Directors 2026/27

How AI is shaping elections

Press Notice: Morning after local elections, Children’s Commissioner’s new polling shows teenagers uncertain about voting in the next general election and worried about the future, as she launched major national survey

Who’s in the room? Inside the new Education Sector Action Group

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