Education | kieranshirebrookholmes.co.uk

Cambridge agrees to hold independent inquiry into Jason Arday appointment

The university initially defended him as the "victim of a vile campaign to undermine his credibility" but he resigned last week after a series of his claims were called into doubt. In a letter to staff, Prentice said: "I…

‘Always cracking jokes’: questions raised over Jason Arday’s claim he was non-verbal as a child

This claim was mentioned in a letter announcing his resignation last week , which came amid mounting questions about his academic work and statements he had made about his past. Arday wrote that becoming a professor at…

I share concerns over Arday appointment, says Cambridge University head

In a letter to staff, Prof Deborah Prentice acknowledged the "anger and anxiety around this damaging and difficult case". The university head also announced Cambridge's investigation would be independent and carried out…

Jason Arday’s life may be a warped fantasy. But so is this conversation around DEI

The University of Cambridge professor, now resigned , was accused of plagiarism, and appears to have made up an awful lot of fantastical stories about his life. But weeks into the affair, it feels that there has been an…

University of Cambridge whistleblower who reported alleged bullying wins employment tribunal

He claimed that one woman in the department had been "hounded out of a job", another was "left a frightened woman", and a third had faced "aggressive professors" at the institute. The tribunal found that after raising…

Students face ‘ticking timebomb’ of debt and higher taxes

Hundreds of thousands of sixth formers will receive their A-level results on Thursday, with many expecting to continue on to higher education courses. But Toby Whelton, author of the analysis for the Intergenerational…

How much parents could save from September's new school uniform rules

Schools are already advised to keep these items to a minimum, meaning many are already within the rules, but about a quarter of schools will need to make changes by the time the law comes into effect. The government says…

Parents of baby girl killed at nursery fear unsafe sleeping ‘rife’ in sector across England

One of Roughley's colleagues was later jailed for the "deplorable" treatment of other babies in her care. Genevieve's parents, Katie and John Meehan, have led a campaign with the charity the Lullaby Trust to strengthen…

Cockroach protests: parents of Indian students who took their own lives reveal pressure of leaked exam papers and resits

Students from across the country had joined the mass demonstrations led by the Cockroach Janta party amid growing resentment over repeated examination cancellations and question paper leaks. The pressure of exams in the…

‘I hate what AI is doing to the minds and happiness of the young’: Katherine Rundell on the view from the classroom

You would cherish it for its ability to destabilise our shared reality and its creation of disinformation on a scale unprecedented in human history. With it you need no armies of typists and artists to spread your…