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Antidepressant escitalopram more effective at preventing relapse, analysis finds

Escitalopram performed best at preventing patients from relapsing in a study involving nearly 10,000 people prescribed different medications for up to a year. Two other pills - agomelatine and duloxetine - came next…

Disabled people in England ‘have to wait up to two years for wheelchairs’

The situation is revealed in a report by the public service ombudsman for England , Paula Sussex, who said hold-ups were having profound consequences and limiting wheelchair users' ability to lead independent lives. In…

AoC Student of Year Award winners 2026/27 announced

These awards celebrate outstanding achievements, resilience, and contributions from students across the country. Adult Student of the Year (19+) Sponsored by Gateway Qualifications Winner: Alero Megbele, Kirklees College…

People in deprived areas of England more than twice as likely to die early, study shows

The research, conducted by the Health Foundation, took demographic data from the 2021 census to look at differences in premature mortality rates – defined as any adult who died before their 75th birthday – alongside…

Gower College Swansea welcomes Team Wales Skills Torch Relay

The Torch Relay is travelling across the nation ahead of this year’s WorldSkills UK National Finals, which will be hosted in Wales from 16 – 20 November. The relay shines a spotlight on the people, partnerships and…

East Sussex College students get behind the scenes at local film studio

Students from the College’s Level 3 and FdSc degree courses, based at Ore Valley in Hastings, got a taste of the industry during a visit to Fountain Digital Studios, a new film production arm of the award-winning digital…

AoC Beacon Awards Finalists 2026/27 announced

The AoC Award for Mental Health and Wellbeing Activate Learning Waltham Forest College West Suffolk College  The Bell Foundation Award for Excellence in ESOL Cambridge Regional College Exeter College Waltham Forest…

AI is making entry-level jobs more competitive, and young people’s human skills more valuable

81% of businesses expect demand for skills such as communication, creativity and critical thinking to rise over the next five to 10 years. Young people are gaining confidence in creativity and problem-solving skills, but…

The vaccine limbo in the US is worsening the measles outbreak

Dismantling the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) made it harder for the US to respond to the measles outbreak, with vaccine recommendations staying the same during a historic rise in cases and deaths…

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Learner Wins West Yorkshire Adult Learner Award

Determined to create a brighter future for herself and her family, Natalia enrolled on a Level 2 Accounting course at the Group. Alongside her studies, she taught herself English through reading and using translation…