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.
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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.
Copenhagen University in Denmark offers course on Beyonce, Gender and Race
A university in Denmark is offering a course based on Beyonce's life.
South Africa student fights to keep thesis during robbery
The prospect of losing the only copy of her master's thesis during a robbery was just too much for one South African student to bear.
Richard Spencer speech at Florida campus sparks mass protest
Hundreds of protesters have marched on the University of Florida to decry a speech by a white nationalist.
Taiwan dentist must repay mother for training fees
Taiwan's top court has ordered a man to pay his mother almost $1m (£710,000) for raising him and funding his dentistry training.
Degree in ‘flying car’ engineering offered online
For those looking for an unusual degree course, one in flying car engineering may just fit the bill.
