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Schools are under pressure to reduce their carbon footprint and operate in a responsible manner – but more effective procurement can help them buy from reputable suppliers and keep carbon emissions to a minimum. The start of a new academic year is a chance for schools to adopt a fresh …

Brighton Hill Community School, a leading coeducational secondary school in Hampshire, has undergone a transformative digital upgrade in partnership with Acer for Education, Intel®, and Microsoft®. The strategic rollout of Acer TravelMate laptops—equipped with powerful Intel® Core™ Ultra processors and integrated with Microsoft Copilot—is revolutionising teaching and learning across the …

Staffordshire Campus Living, the joint venture partnership between the University of Staffordshire, HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions (HOCHTIEF) and investor Plenary, has celebrated topping out the new 21,000 sq ft student village hub at the University’s Stoke-on-Trent campus. Built by Willmott Dixon and designed by Corstorphine & Wright, the Village Hub has reached its highest …

Gordon Baggott has been appointed as Edinburgh-based Smart Data Foundry’s new Chief Data Scientist. He will be responsible for the development of the data science strategy for the University of Edinburgh subsidiary, driving forward research that promotes financial wellbeing, economic resilience and policy change. Gordon has more than 20 years’ experience across …

The University of Sunderland has been named among the Top 10 in the UK for the support it offers students, its high standards of teaching, and its commitment to getting more first-generation students into higher education. According to the Daily Mail University Guide 2026, the University is 4th in the UK …

Family-run, independent education caterer Dolce Schools Catering is beginning the academic year by working with 102 new schools. The new contracts bring Dolce’s total daily meal provision to over 130,000 pupils nationwide, with the family-run business now catering for 1 in 20 schools across England, and continuing to see strong …

Stark new research has laid bare how a lack of access to hygiene products due to poverty is forcing children out of the classroom, with UK teachers reporting that it’s causing pupils to miss an average of 6.5 school days per year. The result? Children missing out on vital learning …

Avantis Education has advanced its ClassVR hardware suite with the launch of two new headsets to meet the evolving needs of global students. Xcelerate and Xplorer are set to deliver ClassVR’s most powerful yet practical immersive learning experiences to date – combining best-in-class VR/AR design with proven education pedigree. Xcelerate …

Children who struggle to read for pleasure should be given non-fiction magazines, according to a groundbreaking new study by the UK’s leading experts in children’s literacy. Led by Professor Teresa Cremin, Co-Director of the Literacy and Social Justice Centre at The Open University and Reading Expert to the DfE English …

In a bid to both help develop key business processes and support the career growth of students in the local area, York-based supplies distributor, PPS, has unveiled a one-of-a-kind, new, AI-led summer internship programme in partnership with York University. The unique internship, which officially began earlier in July, has seen …