The UK Government has announced a package of measures aimed at strengthening how universities meet their Prevent duty – the legal obligation to take action to prevent students from being drawn into terrorism or radicalised. Central to the new measures is a proposal to enable the Office for Students (OfS) being a formal whistleblowing body…
Dr. Brandi Niemeier from New Anglia University Shares Timely Advice for UCAS Applicants With the UCAS personal statement set to undergo a dramatic transformation from September 2025, students aiming to study at UK universities face an urgent challenge, how to make the most of the current format while preparing for what’s next. Dr. Brandi Niemeier,…
ACS International Schools students achieved exceptional exam results across its three schools in Surrey and London, where students study the globally-recognised International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) and American Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Having achieved such impressive results, the ACS International Schools’ class of 2025 will go onto study at highly…
New research: Education sector under pressure over weak passwords As classrooms go digital and administrative systems move online, a new study by NordPass, in collaboration with NordStellar, reveals a worrying truth: many educational institutions are still using shockingly weak passwords to protect sensitive data. The research uncovered commonly used credentials across schools, universities, and training centers…
According to the 2023 report on the Mental Health of Children and Young People in England by NHS England, released last November, the prevalence of mental health concerns among young individuals has increased significantly, with one in five now affected, up from one in eight in 2017 (among 5 to 19-year-olds). The rise in…
12 December 2023: Carfax Education, a world-leading education consultancy, proudly unveils the “Ones to Watch” category of its Schools Index. This new segment highlights 25 schools on the brink of joining the top 125 or possessing distinctive qualities, setting them apart from the mainstream. Employing a methodology similar to the renowned Global Schools Index, Carfax’s…
Ransomware Gangs, DDoS-for-Hire Services, and Server Class Botnet Armies Make Attacks Easier to Launch with Greater Sophistication London – 22 March 2022 – NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., (NASDAQ: NTCT) today announced findings from its bi-annual Threat Intelligence Report. During the second half of 2021, cybercriminals launched approximately 4.4 million Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, bringing…
Russell Tilsed – Senior Director of Public Services at 8×8, shares his thoughts on the 2021 Autumn budget, what it means for education, and how universities can stay top of the class. In his Autumn budget statement, Rishi Sunak declared that he would bring spending on education, in real terms, back to 2010 levels…
