Northumbria Uni fined after ‘life-threatening’ caffeine test
A university has been fined after two students suffered "life-threatening" effects when they were given 100 times too much caffeine in an experiment.
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Robots and drones take over classrooms
Classrooms are noticeably more hi-tech these days - interactive boards, laptops and online learning plans proliferate...
University hit 21 times in one year by ransomware
Universities and NHS trusts in England have been hit hard by ransomware in the last year ...
George Soros’ university in Hungary ‘is facing closure’
Students and staff at the Central European University (CEU) in Hungary are protesting against what they say are government plans to close it down
College apologises for ‘slut-shame’ prom posters about appropriate dresses
A US college has apologised for posting photos of what is and isn't appropriate to wear to its prom.
Harvard bars students for posting ‘obscene memes’
"Obscene" memes posted on a private Facebook page have cost 10 students their place at Harvard, reports the college's newspaper.
Education aid ‘stagnates’ despite pledges
International funding to support education in poorer countries is "stagnating", says a Unesco report, despite campaigns calling for more investment.
UK publication of teaching excellence framework results postponed
The publication of the results of England’s teaching excellence framework (TEF) has been postponed following the UK general election.
The futuristic school where you’re always on camera
A look inside the AltSchool.
Canadian university loses $10m in phishing scam
A Canadian university says staffers unwittingly lost $9.5m (C$11.8m; £7.5m) in an online phishing scam.
