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The finalists for our 2025 awards are now live and we want to say a huge ‘congratulations’ to everyone shortlisted. You can see the full list of finalists here: educationtodayawards.co.uk/finalists-2025/ Now that the countdown to the Education Today Awards is officially underway, it’s shaping up to be an amazing event …

The Turner Kirk Centre for Spatial Reasoning has been launched by the University of Glasgow with the announcement of a large-scale research pilot backed by the Scottish Government and the Turner Kirk Trust. With the support of 17 Scottish local authorities, the pilot will roll out an innovative method of …

In a first-of-its-kind event, 10 pupils from Welton Primary School delivered three Teach the Teacher sessions to groups of PGCE students, demonstrating how young people can help shape teaching practices and embed climate education into the classroom. The session formed part of the Green Schools Revolution (GSR) programme, launched by …

The University of Hertfordshire has expanded its partnership with enterprise software provider TechnologyOne to support its rapid growth and ensure it can continue to enhance student experience. The University has selected TechnologyOne’s next-generation Student Management solution as a keystone of its ambitious 2030 growth strategy. Building on a 17-year partnership, …

The University of East London (UEL) has today called for a fundamental overhaul of Britain’s graduate recruitment system, following new research that shows outdated hiring practices are leaving graduates underemployed while employers struggle to fill vacancies. The research with London Economics reveals a recruitment pipeline in crisis: over half (51%) …

North East Lincolnshire’s newly-opened Scartho Gateway Academy and Waltham Gateway Academy are the result of more than two years’ planning. The Scartho Top school has opened in its permanent building, while pupils at Waltham Gateway Academy will start their new school in temporary buildings, switching to their new build following …

Twinkl, a leading provider of educational resources, has appointed Stuart Parker-Tyreman as its Chief Education Officer. With a career spanning over 20 years across schools, trusts, and SEND provision, Stuart will lead the company’s education strategy, ensuring its work remains closely aligned with classroom realities and sector priorities. This appointment …

Explore Learning, the UK’s largest independent tuition provider, has launched Compass 2.0, its most powerful, personalised learning platform to date. Built on more than half a billion learning interactions, Compass 2.0 features innovative predictive capabilities that will transform how children learn and how families understand progress. The Compass platform can …

The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent have announced a planned partnership leading to the creation of a new ‘super-university’, the London and South East University Group. The new model is expected to bring both institutions under one structure, whilst enabling each university to retain its name, identity …

Cheshire College – South & West and Storyhouse, Chester’s independent and award-winning cultural hub and arts centre, have announced an exciting new partnership set to create opportunities for students and strengthen creative and cultural connections across the region. Building on their existing collaboration, Cheshire College and Storyhouse have formally signed …