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Prudence de Vere Cole obituary
Prudence de Vere Cole, who has died of cancer aged 65, was strong-minded and highly intelligent, with an infectious zest for life. She spent most of her working life as a solicitor in Newbury,...
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School building programme scrapped
• £1bn cut from education budget and Sure Start hit• Labour spending pledges not funded, says coalitionRead the full list of cancelled projectsMichael Gove today cancelled Labour's school building...
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Letter: Lord Flowers obituary
Jim Brookes writes: Lord Flowers (obituary, 30 June) made a massive contribution to the general use of computers in Britain's universities and research institutions. His 1966 report, commissioned by...
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William Plowden obituary
Innovative, radical international adviser on government policy, he had a lifelong association with the LSEWilliam Plowden, who has died suddenly of a stroke aged 75, was a founder member of the...
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Full list of the scrapped school building projects
Full list of the projects affected by the scrapping of the schools building programme
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When can kids cycle on their own?
A couple of parents have been criticised for letting their young children cycle a mile to school• James Sturcke: It's never too early to get in the saddleAt what age should children be allowed to cycle...
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Graduates warned of 70 applicants for every job
Class of 2010 told to consider flipping burgers or shelf stacking to build skills as they also compete with last year's graduatesGraduates are facing the most intense scramble in a decade to get a job...
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Aberystwyth University wins gay-friendliness prize
Welsh town takes top spot in Stonewall online guideEven its admirers accept that it is a long way from anywhere, but the Welsh seaside town of Aberystwyth has been judged to have one of the most...
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Graduate's story: 'The only way in is unpaid work'
Victoria McKendrick-Ness is currently doing an unpaid internship at a PR company, despite gaining a degree from Leeds universityVictoria McKendrick-Ness, 23, has just graduated with a 2:1 in English...
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'Star' teachers often shine without dazzling the judges
Many teachers are never recognised for their huge contribution to the lives of young people, laments Peter MortimoreI recently attended one of the regional Teaching Awards ceremonies, where I met some...
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Education letters
State involvement in higher education, exclusion appeals and teacher-baitingMaverick interpretationThe maverick Terence Kealey, vice-chancellor of Buckingham University, is at least partially right...
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Stonewall rates gay-friendly universities
Stonewall has produced a guide to gay-friendly universities, rating them with a 10-point checklist covering everything from societies and events to counselling and careers adviceClub scene. Reputation...
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Private places could be found for primary pupils
Catherine Stoker suggests that the state could pay for all those children without a place at primary school for September to fill some of the empty spaces at private schoolsThe current crisis over...
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Distance learning: good on costs, not so good for social cohesion
The danger of distance learning is that it may make second-class citizens of students who choose itDavid Willetts recently suggested the University of London as a model for the sector as a whole...
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Student activism proves a springboard into politics
Young politicians explain how university activism earned them a place on the political career ladderEnthusiastic freshers often arrive at university mustard-keen to change the world. Sometimes that...
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Employers have a responsibility to develop workers' skills
Employees need more skills for the workplace, and large companies must help in providing these, argues Norman PickavanceEvidence of rising unemployment seen in the most recent government statistics,...
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Where is your headteacher today?
Could she or he be attending a course on how to deal with underperforming staff? Warwick Mansell reports on a trend that is worrying teachersNigel Middleton jokes that the headteachers gathered in...
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New Schools Network lacks transparency
The charity that advises free school proposers is under fire for refusing to reveal its funding sourcesA thinktank headed by a former adviser to the education secretary, Michael Gove, has been awarded...
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Gardening is cool among young people
Gardening has become cool, with a big rise in the number of 16- to 18-year-olds signing up for horticulture coursesHampton Court flower show turns 21 this year, with its coming-of-age party featuring a...
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